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Dual Class Action Investigations Announced
Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued press releases announcing investigations into both the Xsolis and Optimum First Mortgage data breaches.
Ransomware Group Pear Claims Optimum First Mortgage Attack
The ransomware group 'Pear' publicly claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optimum First Mortgage and threatened data leakage unless paid.
Investigation Announced for JCPenney/Catalyst Brands
Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a separate press release launching an investigation into the JCPenney and Catalyst Brands data breach.
Investigation Announced for The Credit Pros
Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a press release launching an investigation into data privacy claims against The Credit Pros.
The Credit Pros Breach Detected
The Credit Pros discovered a breach of its Salesforce environment, with Icarus claiming access to customer financial and personal data.
JCPenney/Catalyst Brands Breach Detected
JCPenney and Catalyst Brands learned of a data breach, later linked to ShinyHunters, compromising employee and possibly customer records including W-2s, SSNs, and government IDs.
Xsolis Breach Discovery and Containment
Xsolis discovered unauthorized activity, contained the issue, and terminated access. Affected population estimated at 1.4 million individuals.
Xsolis Phishing Attack
A targeted phishing attack successfully breached Xsolis, Inc.'s network, leading to unauthorized access.
Phishing attack on Xsolis compromises 1.4M patient records, while a newly named ransomware group, Pear, extorts mortgage lender Optimum First. Both incidents expose critical attack vectors and sensitive data worth millions on dark markets.
Two distinct threat groups, ShinyHunters and Icarus, have publicly claimed responsibility for separate breaches at JCPenney/Catalyst Brands and The Credit Pros, respectively. The attacks expose evolving cybercriminal tactics, including Salesforce environment exploitation and high-value PII harvesting.
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