Mortgage company Mr. Cooper has confirmed that personal information of over 14.6 million customers has been exposed in its October 2023 data breach.
The company immediately started an investigation, contacted the authorities, shut down its systems, and changed account passwords.
The breach could affect everyone whose mortgage has previously been acquired or serviced by Mr. Cooper, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Centex Home Equity, or by a sister brand.
Those who previously applied for a home loan with Mr. Cooper could also be affected.
The company also revealed in a SEC filing that the expenses related to the incident could reach $25 million.
With personal data being exposed, customers should be on the lookout for possible phishing and social engineering attacks, and enroll in free identity protection services offered by the company.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:13:04 +0000