Hirsh Industries allegedly hacked as reported by RansomHouse ransomware with description: Hirsh Industries has operated continuously since 1924, when it began as the W.P. Johnson fellowship which specialized in metal fabrication. in 1989 the companionship changed its epithet to SteelWorks and continued to grow as the leader in filing products. in 1999 the companionship took on the name Hirsh Industries as the primary product lines expanded to include commercial grade filing and shelving items, along with a broader miscellanea of small and home office file cabinets.