Security News > 2024 > February > ALPHV gang claims it's the attacker that broke into Prudential Financial, LoanDepot
ALPHV has now made a number of inflammatory allegations against both victims, which of course should be taken with a substantial grain of salt given that they are indeed criminals.
"The claims are categorically false. We continue to have uninterrupted access to their network and are actively exfiltrating information," ALPHV alleged on its site.
It's worth remembering that ALPHV made a name for itself towards the back end of last year for weaponizing regulators against ransomware victims.
In a novel November 2023 case, ALPHV filed an SEC complaint against fintech firm MeridianLink for failing to notify the regulator of a material breach.
The Register contacted both Prudential Financial and LoanDepot for comment but neither immediately responded.
Evasive ALPHV. The ALPHV ransomware group continues to frustrate US authorities by terrorizing major organizations under its watch after surviving a takedown attempt in December.