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Ransomware Group blacknevas Hits: Optimum First Mortgage (Pear’s acting group’s promotional blog)

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Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Optimum First Mortgage (Pear’s acting group’s promotional blog) — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group blacknevas. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-16T19:54:07.070553+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Optimum First Mortgage (Pear’s acting group’s promotional blog)
Threat Group blacknevas
Summary Industry: Finance Lending & BrokerageLocation: USA Data Volume: 9.3TBData Description: Financials, HR, Clients’ Private Data & Financial Details, PII & PHI Records, Mailboxes & Email Correspondence, Database Exports, OneDrive StoredDownload:Link 1http://wu22mxmkgd4hgs7j3x7aqurgzhwzy3gf5qpwngpobpnet4i6myebutyd.onion/optimumfirst.comLink 2http://zvacnemrrluposfmwgp4bqvb34ipoorgh7yyqoozu6gcmh5z32wjgsad.onion/optimumfirst.comOptimum First Mortgage provides mortgage solutions, including:Home purchase loansRefinancing optionsThey operate as a wholesale lender in the United States, helping clients secure home loans and restructure their debts. The company specializes in real estate financial services.
Date of Breach 2026-09-16T19:41:31+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-09-16T19:54:07.070553+00:00
Business Sector Financial Services

 

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HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.

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