The notorious ransomware group known as BlackCat and Alphv has claimed responsibility for the recently disclosed cyberattacks on financial giants LoanDepot and Prudential Financial.
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The two companies were identified on the BlackCat leak website on Friday, February 16, and, according to the messages published by the hackers, both have refused to pay a ransom. LoanDepot, a mortgage and non-mortgage lending firm, was known to have been targeted in a ransomware attack.
Prudential Financial, an insurance, retirement, and investment firm, did not reveal much about the type of cyberattack.
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