Case Study: H.T. Hackney Company stops ransomware and boosts endpoint performance with Malwarebytes

H.T. Hackney cancels ransomware delivery

H.T. Hackney, a wholesale grocery distributor with 24 locations and more than 750 endpoints, was facing persistent ransomware and zero‑day threats that bypassed its traditional antivirus and generated frequent user complaints about slow PCs—burdening a three‑person IT team. The company needed effective endpoint protection that wouldn’t compromise productivity or create management overhead.

H.T. Hackney deployed Malwarebytes Endpoint Security (Anti‑Malware, Anti‑Exploit, and Management Console) across 750 machines via Dell KACE, gaining real‑time visibility and centralized control. Within three weeks detected threats fell from 108,000 to 5,000 (a 96% reduction), Malwarebytes stopped a Cryptolocker attack with no data or performance impact, eliminated slow‑PC complaints, and significantly simplified endpoint management—plans are underway to extend protection to subsidiaries.

H.T. Hackney Company

Weston Waggoner

IT Administrator