Irvine-based loanDepot Inc., one of the nation’s largest mortgage originators, was hacked by a notorious gang called ALPHV/BlackCat, according to The Register, a tech-oriented website.
LoanDepot was negotiating a $6 million payout, perhaps as a stalling tactic, The Register said, citing the gang’s own website.
In one notorious incident, the gang in November filed a complaint with the SEC against Costa Mesa-based MeridianLink for failing to notify the regulator of an alleged material breach.
LoanDepot did disclose the breach to the SEC on Jan. 6, saying some personal information on 16.6 million people went to an unauthorized third party.
The ransomware gang has also attacked Prudential Financial and Canada’s Trans-Northern Pipelines, the Register said.
Santa Ana-based First American Financial shut down its systems after a security breach in December.
The U.S. government is offering a $15 million reward for information leading to the capture of the gang members.
