Washington Post
ddosecretThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the ddosecret group against Washington Post. 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 Washington Post is a major American news organization based in Washington, D.C., with reporting and editorial operations that cover U.S. and world news, politics, business, technology, opinion, and multimedia coverage. It publishes breaking news, investigations, analysis, video, photos, and opinion content for a national and global audience. The company operates in the media sector and maintains offices in Washington, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Springfield, Virginia. It 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.