Bleeping Computer reports:
U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot has suffered a cyberattack that caused the company to take IT systems offline, preventing online payments against loans.
loanDepot is one of the largest nonbank retail mortgage lenders in the USA, employing approximately 6,000 people and servicing loans of over $140 billion.
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Loan Depot’s most recent update on the situation was on January 8 and reads:
January 8, 2024 – 6:00am ET
loanDepot is experiencing a cyber incident. We have taken certain systems offline and are working diligently to restore normal business operations as quickly as possible. We are working quickly to understand the extent of the incident and taking steps to minimize its impact. The Company has retained leading forensics experts to aid in our investigation and is working with law enforcement. We sincerely apologize for any impacts to our customers and we are focused on resolving these matters as soon as possible.
Updates will be posted to this page.
