Category Archives: First American Financial Corp.

First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

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In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back more than 16 years. This week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000. Continue reading First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine→

NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak

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In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. On Wednesday, regulators in New York announced that First American was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties. Continue reading NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak→

SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885 million personal and financial records tied to mortgage deals going back to 2003, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Continue reading SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.→

NY Investigates Exposure of 885 Million Mortgage Documents

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New York regulators are investigating a weakness that exposed 885 million mortgage records at First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] as the first test of the state’s strict new cybersecurity regulation. That measure, which went into effect in March 2019 and is considered among the toughest in the nation, requires financial companies to regularly audit and report on how they protect sensitive data, and provides for fines in cases where violations were reckless or willful. Continue reading NY Investigates Exposure of 885 Million Mortgage Documents→

First American Leaks BIG: 885M Customer Files Exposed

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First American Financial is the latest huge corporation being cavalier with your data. Its website has been serving up title documents to anyone who can count.
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First American Financial Corp. Leaked Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records

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The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003, until notified this week by KrebsOnSecurity. The digitized records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images — were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. Continue reading First American Financial Corp. Leaked Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records→