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Colonial Presbyterian Church

Ransomware attack by Kairos · Disclosed April 13, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

colonialkc.org

Date Disclosed
Apr 13, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Kairos
96 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Consumer Services

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Kairos. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Kairos group

Kairos is a data extortion group active since late 2024 that focuses solely on data theft with no encryption, primarily targeting small-to-mid-sized organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, and business services in the US, purchasing initial access from brokers and demanding Bitcoin payments. Kairos has listed 95 victims since June 2024.

Incident Analysis

Colonial Presbyterian Church was targeted by Kairos ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 96 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on April 13, 2026, when Colonial Presbyterian Church appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Colonial Presbyterian Church is based in United States , operating in the Consumer Services sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,476 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Kairos typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 12, 2026 22:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Colonial Presbyterian Church attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Colonial Presbyterian Church was listed as a victim of the Kairos ransomware group on April 13, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Consumer Services sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Colonial Presbyterian Church?

Colonial Presbyterian Church was attacked by Kairos ransomware. Kairos is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 96 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Colonial Presbyterian Church ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Colonial Presbyterian Church was disclosed on April 13, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Colonial Presbyterian Church ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Colonial Presbyterian Church has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Consumer Services organisation, Colonial Presbyterian Church likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Kairos attacks?

To defend against Kairos and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.