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high severity September 06, 2023 · scope unconfirmed

Smead Listed by blackbyte Ransomware Group

Smead Manufacturing keeps its customers' offices organized. Accordingly, the company makes more than 5,000 paper filing products that are sold in office supply stores nationwide. Smead's product assortment includes folders (hanging, tabbed, and expandable), labels, fasteners, and binder and report covers. The firm also supplies open and secure shelving systems.The company was founded in 1906 by Charles Smead. After the founder's death, Smead Manufacturing was purchased by employee P. A. Hoffman, whose granddaughter, Sharon Hoffman Avent, is president and CEO today.

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Severity High
Disclosed September 06, 2023
Affected Unconfirmed
Data exposed Internal files exfiltrated in ransomware attack
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