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Planet Home Lending Data Breach Investigation

Written by Joseph Lyon on . Posted in Data Breach.

The Lyon Firm is investigating a data security incident at Planet Home Lending that may have compromised the personal data of almost 200,000 individuals. Contact our legal team if you have received a data breach notification letter in the mail that details how you have been impacted.

On January 24, 2024,  Planet Home filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine and sent out data breach letters to individuals affected by a recent data security incident.

The company recently discovered that they were the target of a ransomware attack that resulted in an unauthorized party accessing consumers’ sensitive information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, loan numbers, and financial account numbers.

On November 15, 2023, Planet Home Lending first discovered the alleged data breach. Sensitive personal identifiable information was accessed through a vulnerability in a Citrix Systems, Inc. software program used by the company.

If you receive a data breach notice, it is important to understand the possible risks and how you can protect yourself. Our data breach lawyers can help you learn more about how to take legal action to recover compensation and hold negligent parties accountable for damages.

Planet Home Lending is a financial services company operating out of Connecticut. They specialize in residential home mortgages and refinancing.

The Lyon Firm is currently involved in data breach incidents that have impacted mortgage lenders and financial services companies, including Academy Mortgage, Mr Cooper, LoanCare and LoanDepot.

We represent plaintiffs in all fifty states and offer free consultations to clients. Call to learn more about your next steps and to discuss possible legal action. You may be able to file a class action data breach lawsuit when a company leaks sensitive personal identifiable information. Our attorneys believe in strong data privacy rights, and offer swift action when companies fail to secure the data they collect and store.