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Houk Air Conditioning

kairos 🇺🇸 United States Business Services houkac.com
Claimed by kairos
Listed on leak site 06 May 2026
Reported attack date 06 May 2026
Group claims tracked 16
Unverified claim. This entry reproduces a listing published by the kairos group on its own extortion site. Attackers routinely exaggerate or fabricate victims. Nothing here confirms that Houk Air Conditioning suffered a breach, or what data was actually taken.

About the organisation

Houk AC is a leading HVAC repair and installation service based in Texas, operating in areas such as DFW, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio since 1962. The company offers a variety of services including air conditioning and heating repairs, installations, maintenance, and commercial HVAC solutions. Known for their commitment to customer satisfaction, Houk AC provides special financing options, discounts, and a comprehensive maintenance program to meet the needs of both residential and commercial clients. With a family-owned approach, their dedicated technicians are focused on delivering reliable and energy-efficient solutions to ensure optimal comfort for Texans.

What the listing means

Houk Air Conditioning appeared on the kairos leak site on 06 May 2026. Groups publish a victim once negotiations stall or as pressure during them, so a listing usually means data was already exfiltrated. This group has published 4 claims in the last 30 days and remains active.

Recommended actions

  • Treat any unsolicited message referencing Houk Air Conditioning as suspicious — leaked data gets weaponised for phishing within days.
  • If you hold an account on houkac.com, change that password now, update it anywhere you reused it, and enable two-factor authentication.
  • Other Business Services organisations should review this group's known TTPs and validate detection coverage against them.
  • Watch for follow-on extortion: stolen data is often re-leaked or resold after the initial listing.
  • A leak-site listing is a claim made by the attacker, not a confirmed breach — check the organisation's own disclosures before acting on it.

Leak-site evidence

Listing URL https://www.ransomware.live/id/SG91ayBBaXIgQ29uZGl0aW9uaW5nQGthaXJvcw==