Mortgage Lender Hacked, Customer Credit Card Details Leaked on Dark Web

The non-bank mortgage lender Firstmac has been hit by a cyberattack, resulting in the theft and publication of customer details such as credit card numbers, passport numbers, Medicare numbers, and driver’s licence details on the dark web.

Firstmac, a major non-bank lender based in Brisbane, informed its customers via a letter that an unauthorized party had breached its IT systems. The company stated, “Our ongoing investigation has found evidence that some personal information of our customers has been accessed.”

Firstmac assured affected individuals that they were being notified directly and advised on steps to protect themselves from scams or phishing attempts, in accordance with regulatory requirements. The firm also mentioned that relevant authorities had been informed and were being kept updated on the investigation’s progress.

The technology publication Cyberdaily reported that the hackers responsible for the attack had posted a significant amount of data on the dark web. The ransomware group EMBARGO claimed responsibility for the hack, which occurred in April, and had set a ransom deadline of May 8. Cyberdaily provided screenshots from EMBARGO’s website showing customer addresses, financial details, and email addresses, as well as the contact details of several Firstmac executives and IT team members.

The extent of the breach in terms of a

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