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Town of Kingston data breach investigation

Filed
February 17, 2026
Regulator
New Hampshire AG
People affected
Not stated
File status
Investigation Open

What the filing confirms

  • Town of Kingston reported the incident to the New Hampshire Attorney General.

Still unknown

  • Which categories of personal information were taken. The filing does not list them.
  • How many people were affected. The filing does not give a number.
  • What caused the incident beyond the description in the filing.
  • How the attackers got in, and whether basic safeguards such as multi-factor sign-in were in place.

Investigation notes

The Town of Kingston is a municipal government entity responsible for managing essential public services and administrative records for its residents. In the course of these operations, the town typically collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including government identification, tax records, property assessments, and payroll data for municipal employees. This data breach was officially reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General in 2026, triggering a formal notification process. If you have received a data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal information was likely stored within the town's systems at the time of the incident. This notice is intended to inform you of the event and provide guidance on the steps you should take to protect your identity and financial security moving forward.

What our attorneys examine

A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether Town of Kingston used reasonable security, how long it kept the data, and how quickly it told the people affected. Those questions decide whether a class action or individual claim is possible. Read more on how ransomware lawsuits work, or browse other incident files in New Hampshire.

Other open files in New Hampshire

Attorney advertising. An incident file reflects a public regulator filing and our review of it; it does not mean a lawsuit has been filed or that the company did anything unlawful. Submitting a review request does not create an attorney-client relationship.