Hofeller Files
ddosecretThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the ddosecret group against Hofeller Files. It collects the publicly disclosed attack details — sector, location and timeline — as published on the operator's leak site and indexed by Breach House.
Window Zero
EXPOSURE GAPWindow Zero is the time the breach stayed in the open before anyone said so — the gap between when the attack was first discovered on the operator's leak site (t1) and when it was publicly disclosed (t2). The wider this window, the longer victims, staff and customers were exposed with no warning.
Attack Summary
The Hofeller Files is a digital archive of computer files saved on the hard drives of Thomas Hofeller, a prominent Republican redistricting strategist in the United States. It serves as a public repository where Hofeller's daughter published a link to her copy of the files, making records on voting patterns and demographic data accessible online. The archive offers evidence of how political operatives used Census data and racial information to influence redistricting and democracy. This collection is sectored as Other and functions as an encyclopedic resource on modern Republican gerrymandering strategies. The Hofeller Files was listed as a ransomware victim associated with ddosecret.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.