Ascension Data & Analytics
Disclosed Jan 23, 20197 years agoUnverified
Vendor's exposed server leaked millions of mortgage documents; FTC order
Vendor OpticsML left a passwordless database of about 24 million mortgage and financial records processed for Ascension exposed online, including Social Security numbers. The FTC's Safeguards Rule settlement requires Ascension to strengthen its and its vendors' security, with no monetary penalty.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Names, Dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Financial |
| Sector | Finance · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | FTC consent order under GLBA Safeguards Rule (Dec 2021); no monetary penalty |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Millions of bank loan and mortgage documents have leaked onlinetechcrunch.com · News | News |
| FTC settles with data analytics firm after millions of Americans' mortgage files exposedtechcrunch.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jan 23, 2019 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.