This record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the
royal group against
Q.E.P. 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 GAP
Window 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.
1354days open
t1 · Published
t2 · Pending
Business Category
Communication / Marketing
Published
December 16, 2022
Disclosed / Notified
Not disclosed yet
Attack Summary
QEP Co., Inc. was founded in 1979. The first QEP branded tiling product was a “Do-It-Yourself” Bathtub Edging Kit. In 1981, this Bathtub Edging Kit was picked up by a small 6 store “home improvement” chain called The Home Depot, quickly opening the doors of opportunity for QEP in the tile tool market. Over 30 years later, QEP has become an established and recognized brand, specializing in installation tools and accessories for tile, porcelain and natural stone. Today, QEP products could be found in all 50 of the States and in over 80 countries worldwide. We continually introduce new and innovative products that address the challenges of today’s market including our 900XT 10” Pro Tile Saw that won the Surfaces 2014 Best New Product Award.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLE
Proof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are
redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.
Dark Web Exposure
Cross-referenced against HaveIBeenRansom's dark-web index of ransomware leaks, breaches & infostealer logs.
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found in Infostealer logs
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found in Traditional breaches
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found in Ransomware leaks
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Full exposure is locked
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