Ransomware Group interlock Hits: NFM Lending
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, NFM Lending — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group interlock. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-07T15:31:55.699100+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | NFM Lending |
| Threat Group | interlock |
| Summary | NFM Lending is a national mortgage lender with over 1,000 employees that originated approximately $7.15 billion in mortgages in the past 12 months. The data breach exposed over 2.5 TB of sensitive personal customer information (names, Social Security numbers, bank accounts, credit information, loan terms, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, borrower and loan identifiers, loan pricing, and itemized loan expense reports), as well as proprietary pricing/profit formulas, in violation of federal GLBA/FCRA, state privacy laws, and the CFPB’s data breach reporting rules. You also have access to data from the Encompass database, which contains information on more than 1 million clients, as well as internal databases, an extensive database of tax forms, and employees’ personal information. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-07T15:31:36.730209+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-07T15:31:55.699100+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | https:nfmlending.com |
| Business Sector | Financial Services |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
Most ransomware intrusions start with a stolen password or a phishing email. A few proactive steps sharply cut your exposure:
- awareness training — close the gap attackers exploit.
- keep watch on the dark web — close the gap attackers exploit.
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Disclaimer
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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