Hackers Auction Off Stolen LendingTree Consumers’ Data
- Full scope of hack, exact data is now under investigation
- Stolen data linked to unauthorized access of cloud technology
LendingTree has said that the breach didn’t affect information liked to the parent company or financial account information of QuoteWizard customers.
Photographer: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty ImagesHackers are selling data about consumers of the LendingTree Inc. subsidiary QuoteWizard after the company detected unauthorized access on a cloud database hosted by Snowflake Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.
There have been several listings of the data on cybercriminal forums, the person said, asking not be named because they weren’t authorized to speak on the matter. The data is being sold to the highest bidder, they said. The hack has had no impact on operations, and LendingTree is still investigating the size and scope of the theft, the person said. Exactly how the information was stolen wasn’t immediately clear.