# Edelson Lechtzin LLP

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-17**: Class action investigation announced — Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a press release announcing a potential class action investigation into data privacy claims against USA DeBusk LLC.
- **2026-07-06**: Breach determination and notification — USA DeBusk determined that an unauthorized third party obtained personal information, including Social Security numbers, financial account information, and medical and health information, and began notifying affected individuals.
- **2026-06-22**: Dual Class Action Investigations Announced — Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued press releases announcing investigations into both the Xsolis and Optimum First Mortgage data breaches.
- **2026-06-19**: 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.
- **2026-06-18**: 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.
- **2026-06-17**: Investigation Announced for The Credit Pros — Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a press release launching an investigation into data privacy claims against The Credit Pros.
- **2026-06-16**: 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.
- **2026-06-12**: 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.
- **2026-01-22**: Xsolis Breach Discovery and Containment — Xsolis discovered unauthorized activity, contained the issue, and terminated access. Affected population estimated at 1.4 million individuals.
- **2026-01-20**: Xsolis Phishing Attack — A targeted phishing attack successfully breached Xsolis, Inc.'s network, leading to unauthorized access.
- **2025-09-05**: Unauthorized access to USA DeBusk systems — USA DeBusk experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain systems, according to Edelson Lechtzin's press release.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### USA DeBusk Breach: 304-Day Detection Lag Exposes SSNs, Health Data
2026-08-19 01:14:42 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

For security teams, the USA DeBusk alert highlights a nearly 10-month dwell time, a high-value data mix, and a slow notification timeline, raising questions about detection, retention, and incident response.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/usa-debusk-breach-304-day-lag-cyber

### 1.4M Hit in Xsolis Phishing, New Ransomware 'Pear' Targets Mortgage Lender
2026-06-28 14:45:16 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

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.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/xsolis-optimum-data-breaches-cyber-2026

### ShinyHunters and Icarus claim 2 high-impact breaches in one week
2026-06-19 21:15:15 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

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.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/shinyhunters-icarus-credit-pros-jcpenney-breach-2026

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