Consumer lender Latitude Financial Group has confirmed that hackers who stole the details of 14 million consumers last month have made a ransom demand. Latitude did not specify how much was demanded, or when the demand was made, but said it will not pay
of 14 million consumers last month have made a ransom demand. Latitude did not specify how much was demanded, or when the demand was made, but said it will not pay.
Harvey Norman customers who signed up for interest-free loans are among those impacted by the Latitude cyberattack.“Our priority remains on contacting every customer whose personal information was compromised and to support them through this process,” he added. Latitude provides consumer finance services to Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and Apple, and recently signed up David Jones. The victims include current and former Latitude customers stretching back more than 10 years, as well as applicants for its consumer credit services that include Harvey Norman’s interest-free loans.
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