William S. Hein & Co.
incransomThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the incransom group against William S. Hein & Co.. 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
William S. Hein & Co., Inc. is a leading, family-run publishing company that has been serving the worldwide library community since the 1920s. Originally a renowned publisher of legal publications, the company has since expanded its services into academic, public, government, and corporate libraries, becoming a highly respected multidisciplinary publisher in multiple sectors. In the course of a successful cyber attack on this company, we have a large amount of confidential information at our disposal. More than 500GB. All financial documents, mail correspondence, agreements and contracts that are not subject to disclosure, personal data of employees. All this and much more will be published in case we do not come to an agreement.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.