First United Methodist Church Boerne Listed by interlock Ransomware Group

On May 11, 2026, the First United Methodist Church in Boerne appeared on the leak site of the Interlock ransomware group. Internal files containing phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses of staff, parishioners, and children, along with financial records and other confidential documents, were exfiltrated and posted after the church did not meet the attackers’ demands.

Confirmed Details of the Breach

Public reporting indicates the church’s data was stolen during a ransomware incident and later published on Interlock’s leak portal. The exposed information includes contact details for adults and minors who participate in the church’s preschool, children’s, youth, and adult programs. Available reporting describes both personal identifiers and internal administrative files as part of the posted material. No precise victim count has been released, but the breach affects anyone whose records were stored in the compromised systems.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local institution like a church suffers a breach, the fallout reaches ordinary families who trusted it with their information. Home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses can be combined with publicly available data to locate you or your relatives. Children’s records are especially concerning because they often include details that persist into adulthood. Once this information circulates on criminal forums, it rarely disappears. Families connected to the church now face elevated risks of phishing, identity theft, and unwanted contact that can last for years.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Leaked church directories frequently serve as the starting point for larger doxxing campaigns. Attackers link an email or phone number to usernames on social media, gaming platforms, and other services. A single exposed address can reveal family relationships, school names, and daily routines. Credential leaks of this nature often cascade into account takeovers, especially for gaming accounts belonging to you or your children. What begins as a church breach can quietly build a detailed profile that criminals use for harassment, extortion, or identity fraud.

Interlock Ransomware Group’s Track Record

Public reporting attributes the attack to the Interlock ransomware group. The group emerged in recent years and has targeted organizations across multiple sectors. Their typical playbook involves gaining initial access, exfiltrating sensitive files, and then encrypting systems. They later publish samples of stolen data on their leak site when victims refuse to pay. Past incidents show a pattern of posting personal information from nonprofits, schools, and community institutions to increase pressure. Readers can follow independent trackers for updated activity on Interlock.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your email addresses, phone numbers, handles, and real-world identity so you can see exactly what chains exist from this breach.
• Rotate any password you used for church-related logins or accounts and enable 2FA through an authenticator app rather than text messages.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 15.4B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure of your information is caught and addressed in hours, not months.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that includes dependents and your children’s gaming accounts, which often become targets when credential leaks like this one occur.
• Let DoxxScan remediation specialists handle takedown requests for your exposed data across data brokers and risky sites.

The reality is that breaches at trusted community organizations will continue. Taking concrete steps now limits how far this incident can reach into your life. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden offers continuous monitoring across 15.4B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts. Starting early gives you the best chance of staying ahead of the chains this breach can create.