"LoanDepot Ransomware Attack Exposed 16.9 Million Individuals"

In an update on January 22, LoanDepot estimated the number of potentially impacted individuals at 16.6 million without providing details on the type of personal information that might have been compromised.  Recently, the mortgage giant revised those numbers and announced that 16.9 million individuals were, in fact, impacted and that it has started sending out notification letters to them.  The company noted that its investigation of the incident determined that between January 3rd and January 5th, 2024, an unauthorized third party gained access to certain systems, including certain sensitive personal information stored in those systems.  The company revealed that the impacted information includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers.

SecurityWeek reports: "LoanDepot Ransomware Attack Exposed 16.9 Million Individuals"