Silsbee Police Department Hit by Nightspire Ransomware
Nightspire ransomware group claimed the Silsbee Police Department (Texas) in a June 14 disclosure on ransomware leak sites. The attack is estimated to have occurred in late May 2026. Limited public details are available on data exfiltrated, but police department victims typically involve sensitive law enforcement records, court information, and personnel data.
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The Silsbee Police Department in Texas was listed on ransomware leak sites by the Nightspire group on June 14, 2026, following an attack believed to have taken place in late May. Public reporting indicates that the compromised material includes law-enforcement data, which can encompass personnel records, investigative files, court documents, and resident information collected during routine police work.
Confirmed details remain limited. Nightspire posted the claim on multiple ransomware leak sites, a common tactic used to pressure victims into payment. Available reporting describes the typical scope of such breaches at police departments as including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, and in some cases internal communications or witness statements. Exact volume of records and full list of exposed fields have not been publicly detailed by the department or the attackers.
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