United Home Loans reports data breach
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United Home Loans, Inc. (UHL) reported a data breach after a discovery of what initially seemed to be unusual activities on its network, which was later confirmed to be a cyberattack.
Around March 15, 2023, UHL noticed irregularities in its network, leading to increased security measures and an investigation with external data security experts. The investigation revealed that an unauthorized party had accessed parts of UHL's network and certain files containing confidential consumer information. This breach was confined to March 15, 2023.
UHL disclosed that the unauthorized entity had accessed sensitive consumer data, including:
- names,
- Social Security numbers,
- driver’s license numbers,
- government IDs,
- financial account details,
- digital signatures,
- passport numbers,
- birthdates,
- birth or marriage certificates.
No details are disclosed about the number of affected individuals or the nature of the attack.
United Home Loans has since issued notification letters to those affected by this security incident, detailing the specific information compromised in each case.
