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Ransomware victim Financial Services

Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog)

Listed by Blacknevas on

Disclosed
Sep 16, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Blacknevas
50 victims listed
Country
Unknown
Sector
Financial Services

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Blacknevas. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog)

Industry: Finance Lending & BrokerageLocation: USA Data Volume: 9.3TBData Description: Financials, HR, Clients’ Private Data & Financial Details, PII & PHI Records, Mailboxes & Email Correspondence, Database Exports, OneDrive StoredDownload:Link 1http://wu22mxmkgd4hgs7j3x7aqurgzhwzy3gf5qpwngpobpnet4i6myebutyd.onion/optimumfirst.comLink 2http://zvacnemrrluposfmwgp4bqvb34ipoorgh7yyqoozu6gcmh5z32wjgsad.onion/optimumfirst.comOptimum First Mortgage provides mortgage solutions, including:Home purchase loansRefinancing optionsThey operate as a wholesale lender in the United States, helping clients secure home loans and restructure their debts. The company specializes in real estate financial services.

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Blacknevas group

BlackNevas is a ransomware group first observed in November 2024, believed to be derived from the Trigona ransomware family, targeting telecommunications, manufacturing, medical, and legal industries primarily in Asia-Pacific, the UK, Italy, and Lithuania using double-extortion with a dual AES/RSA encryption scheme. Blacknevas has listed 47 victims since April 2023.

Incident analysis

Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) was listed by Blacknevas ransomware, a group with 50 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on September 16, 2026.

Sector context. Financial sector organisations are targeted for their access to funds, sensitive financial data, and the reputational damage a public breach can cause. Regulatory requirements also increase recovery costs.

Blacknevas typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

Frequently asked questions

Was Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) was listed as a victim of the Blacknevas ransomware group on September 16, 2026 and operates in the Financial Services sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog)?

Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) was attacked by Blacknevas ransomware. Blacknevas is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 50 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) was disclosed on September 16, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Financial Services organisation, Optimum First Mortgage (Pear's acting group's promotional blog) likely held financial records, client data, and transaction histories.

How can organisations protect against Blacknevas attacks?

To defend against Blacknevas and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.