William S. Hein & Co., Inc.

William S. Hein & Co., Inc. experienced a ransomware incident on or about April 10, 2024, resulting in limited unauthorized access to IT systems. Two Maryland residents were affected, with impacted data including names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, and financial account information. The company engaged incident response professionals and law enforcement, contained the breach, and is offering 12 months of credit monitoring via CyberScout.

William S. Hein & Co., Inc. reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General, indicating that an incident occurred on April 10, 2024, and was discovered on November 12, 2024. The breach affected 2 Maine residents. The company plans to notify the affected individuals in writing on December 31, 2024, and is offering 12 months of identity theft protection services. The specific nature of the breach and the types of data compromised were not detailed in the public notice.

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.