De Gruyter Brill, Inc., an academic publishing company, experienced an external system breach (hacking) on February 4, 2026. The company discovered the breach on the same day. Notifications to consumers were sent on March 10, 2026, and the Maine Attorney General was notified on March 9, 2026. The breach involved a ransomware group attack.
The data types exposed in this incident included names or other personal identifiers. The total number of affected individuals is 263, with 2 individuals in Maine and 3 in Indiana affected. Other specific data types that may have been compromised have not been publicly confirmed.
Details about data breaches can emerge over time, and consumer notices may be delayed.