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MalwareProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesRansomwareData EncryptedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

William S. Hein & Co., Inc.

bd_7376c74fbd07fb0d · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Apr 10, 2024

Filed

Nov 13, 2025

To disclose

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Affected

2state residents only

Confidence

67%
Full breach record for William S. Hein & Co., Inc. →2 incidents on file

William S. Hein & Co., Inc. experienced a ransomware incident on April 10, 2024, where an unauthorized third party gained limited access to IT systems. Two Maryland residents were affected. Impacted data included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, and financial account information. The company engaged incident response professionals, notified law enforcement, and contained the access. Affected individuals are offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

Leak gap clock✗ Leak >180d

Incident timeline

Apr 10, 2024

Discovered

Nov 13, 2025

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed2 affectedView incident

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.