First American Financial Corporation, the second-largest title insurance company in the United States, took some of its systems offline today to contain the impact of a cyberattack.
Its official website was taken offline before this article was published.
Founded in 1889, First American provides financial and settlement services to home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, and others involved in residential and commercial property transactions.
As a title insurance specialist, the California-based company reported a total revenue of $7.6 billion last year and has over 21,000 employees, according to Fortune.
On November 28, First American paid a $1 million penalty to settle violations of New York's Department of Financial Services' Cybersecurity Regulation stemming from a May 2019 breach.
A First American spokesperson was not immediately available for comment when contacted by BleepingComputer earlier today.
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This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:10:27 +0000