A cyberattack on a company tied to the real estate lending market has sparked a rush to assess the stolen data and identify affected banks.
SitusAMC, a real estate finance and technology firm, confirmed in a Nov. 22 statement that it became aware of a cyber incident impacting account records and contracts with some of its clients.
The company identified a system intrusion on Nov. 12 and notified customers of potential exposure shortly thereafter.
“We commenced an investigation with the assistance of leading experts, notified (and continue to cooperate with) federal law enforcement authorities, and began taking measures to assess and contain the incident,” the New York City-based company said. “The incident is now contained and our services are fully operational. No encrypting malware was involved.”…