Taos County

The ransomware group Kairos claimed to have stolen 1.94 TB of data from Taos County, New Mexico local government. The group posted a sample of documents, including some related to a child sexual abuse case. Kairos gave Taos County officials seven days to pay an undisclosed ransom, threatening to sell or publicly release the data if not paid. The Taos County government has not acknowledged the attack or verified Kairos’ claim. This incident could result in significant data leaks and potential financial loss for Taos County.

Source: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-gang-says-it-stole-confidential-files-from-taos-county-nm-demands-ransom-in-7-days/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/town-of-taos

"id": "tow301062125",
"linkid": "town-of-taos",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government',
                        'location': 'Taos County, New Mexico',
                        'name': 'Taos County, New Mexico',
                        'size': '35,000 residents',
                        'type': 'Local Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Data exfiltration',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Documents related to a child '
                                              'sexual abuse case']},
 'date_detected': '2025-06-05',
 'description': 'Ransomware group Kairos claimed to have stolen 1.94 TB of '
                'data from the Taos County, New Mexico local government and '
                'threatened to sell or release the data if the ransom is not '
                'paid within seven days.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': '1.94 TB'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Extortion for ransom payment',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'No',
                'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                'ransom_demanded': 'Undisclosed amount',
                'ransomware_strain': 'Kairos'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Comparitech'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Kairos',
 'title': 'Kairos Ransomware Attack on Taos County, New Mexico',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}