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This week in the Change Healthcare attack fallout: 10 standout quotes


Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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Security News This Week: How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000



Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet, and 100 hospitals in Romania go offline amid a major ransomware attack.

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LoanDepot outage drags into second week after ransomware attack


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LoanDepot customers say they have been unable to make mortgage payments or access their online accounts following a suspected ransomware attack on the company last week.

The mortgage and loan giant said on January 8 that it was working to “restore normal business operations as quickly as possible” following a security incident that involved the “encryption of data,” a common hallmark of a ransomware attack.

Users on social media and forums discussing the incident say they have struggled to access their account information or submit payments. Some say they have been unable to close deals during the ongoing disruption at LoanDepot, while others had better luck on the phone with the company.

LoanDepot’s updating cyber incident page says several LoanDepot customer portals returned online as of Thursday, albeit with limited functionality.

When reached by email, LoanDepot spokesperson Jonathan Fine declined to comment, but did not dispute that the incident was linked to ransomware. Fine would not say if the company was aware of a ransom demand, or say if the company yet knows what kind of customer data was compromised.

LoanDepot has not yet updated regulators on the company’s recovery since its initial disclosure to the SEC on January 8.

According to its website, LoanDepot has millions of customers.

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