Ess Brothers & Sons
dragonforceThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the dragonforce group against Ess Brothers & Sons. 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
Ess Brothers and Sons' mission is to provide products and services, in an honorable way, that exceed the expectations and needs of each and every one of our clients. If we don't have a product in stock, we will find it, and if we can't find it, we will make it. Ess Brothers and Sons was establish in 1867 by Joseph Ess and is now in its sixth generation of ownership with Troy and Trent continuing the tradition of excellence established over 148 years ago. From Joseph's establishing a blacksmith and wagon shop to Frank creating a foundry to Edmund and Wallace's vision of supplying municipal castings to Tom's business expansion, the many Ess generations have done what few men do, provide their children with a pathway for a legacy of success.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.