A national mortgage lender’s services were affected by customers’ free credit monitoring and identity theft protection after hackers gained access to Social Security numbers in an August data breach.
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More than 170,000 Annie Mac Home Mortgage customers whose names and Social Security numbers were exposed to hackers in August will receive free credit monitoring and identity theft protection, the company announced Monday. .
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“Unfortunately, no organization is immune to the growing threat of cybercrime, and Annie Mac has recently become a target for cybercriminals looking to compromise sensitive information,” said Annie Mac CEO. Joe Panebianco said in a statement. “However, thanks to the vigilance and expertise of our team, we took swift and decisive action to contain the event, minimize potential damage and notify those affected.” I took it.”
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Annie Mac told the Maine Attorney General’s Office last week that an “unknown attacker” accessed systems on its network between August 21 and August 23 and viewed or copied files on the systems. I gave notice.
After conducting a “slow and comprehensive review process” of the affected files, the company confirmed that it had verified its 171,074 affected customers, state and federal regulators, and the three major credit bureaus (Equifax , Experian, TransUnion).
Affected customers will be provided with CyEx’s “Identity Defense Complete” service. This includes single-agency credit monitoring, monthly VantageScore 3.0 credit score and tracker, change of address and dark web monitoring, and $1 million in identity theft insurance.
Annie Mac, based in Mount Laurel, N.J., sponsors 447 mortgage originators working in 74 branches across the country, according to records maintained by the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.
AnnieMac is a trading name of American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC, also doing business as Family First, Homecomings Mortgage & Equity, and OVM.
“Cyberattacks are an unfortunate reality for organizations in all sectors,” the company said. “Recent examples in the financial and mortgage industries highlight the importance of preparedness, transparency, and customer support in response to these threats. AnnieMac is committed to making our customers safer and more secure through collaboration and shared learning. We remain committed to contributing to the industry.”
Last year, hackers breached the systems of the nation’s two largest title insurance companies, Fidelity National Financial and First American Financial, and also targeted loan repayment service giant Mister Cooper and national mortgage lender LoanDepot.
The State Department has accused the transnational organized crime group ALPHV/Blackcat of ransomware attacks against more than 1,000 organizations around the world, including local governments, defense contractors, and critical infrastructure organizations.
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