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Upon detecting the unauthorized activity, Lennar took immediate action to stop unauthorized access and contacted law enforcement, according to its customer notice.
“[We] launched an investigation into the cause and scope with the assistance of leading cybersecurity experts,” the notice said. “Based on the investigation to date, we have no evidence of ongoing unauthorized access to our system.”
The company is offering affected customers 24 months of free credit monitoring services through Experian, as well as guidance on how to report incidents and place a fraud alert or security freeze on a credit file. A company representative did not respond to Multifamily Dive’s request for comment.
Lennar is the third construction-related company to experience a cybersecurity incident in recent months.
Builders Mutual Insurance Co., a commercial construction underwriter based in Raleigh, North Carolina, was the target of a hack that affected the personal information of 64,761 customers, current employees and former workers.
Then, on Oct. 10, building material supplier Simpson Strong-Tie reported a cyberattack that continues to disrupt its business operations. The scope of the breach is still under investigation.