Q.E.P
royalThis 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 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
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
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.