Cornerstone Home Lending reports data breach

Cornerstone Home Lending reported a data breach after their discovery that consumer-provided information within the company had been subjected to unauthorized access.

Unfortunately, Cornerstone has not yet provided a comprehensive description of the breach. It remains uncertain whether the attack was directed at Cornerstone directly or if hackers targeted one of the company's vendors.

Regardless of the specific circumstances, once Cornerstone Home Lending became aware that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, they reviewed the compromised files to ascertain the extent of the leaked information and identify the affected consumers.

The compromised information varies from one individual to another, potentially encompassing:

• names,
• Social Security numbers,
• financial account details,
• addresses.

The number of affected individuals is not disclosed.

On September 29, 2023, Cornerstone Home Lending took swift action by dispatching data breach letters to individuals impacted by this recent data security incident. These letters were designed to furnish victims with a comprehensive list of the compromised information pertaining to them.