Bayou Title, Inc.
Data leak attributed to aurora, first discovered on 2026-04-29. Approximately 65,323 records were reported exposed.
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About this leak
[insurance] Bayou Title, Inc. — the largest title insurance agent and closing/settlement services provider in Louisiana, with 19 full-service locations statewide. The exfiltrated data spans 20+ years of operations (2004–2026) and includes: 70,000–100,000+ Social Security numbers paired with names, addresses, and sale proceeds from 1099-S real-estate closing worksheets covering all 19 offices across three tax years (2018–2020), plus W-2 and 1099-MISC filings. Complete employee payroll databases — 10+ instances of Sage 50 EMPLOYEE.DAT files containing SSNs, bank account numbers, routing numbers, pay rates, tax withholding, and direct deposit details for current and former employees. 103 GB of title abstracts — ~34,000+ PDFs documenting ownership chains, liens, and mortgages for properties across Louisiana. 44 GB of GreenFolders DMS transaction packages (2012, 2013, 2019) — complete closing file archives containing HUD-1 settlement statements, identity verification documents, SSN cards, and tax records. Filenames contain encoded tags (ssn, hud, soc, tax). Plaintext credentials for government portals — a file literally named Lafayette Assessors lcmenard Password4321.url, plus a PDF containing Orleans Parish system login credentials. Attorney-client privileged documents — wills, attorney engagement letters, and legal opinions prepared by licensed Louisiana attorneys.