360training.com and Inc.: Mortgage Educators and Compliance Data Breach Claims Investigated by Lynch Carpenter

MEC Data Breach Exposes Personal and Financial Information of 24,000 Individuals

Pittsburgh-based Mortgage Educators and Compliance (MEC), a platform operated by 360training.com, Inc., disclosed a cybersecurity incident on February 26, 2026, compromising the sensitive data of over 24,000 individuals. The breach involved an unauthorized actor who accessed and stole credit card information from MEC’s website, along with personally identifiable information (PII), including names paired with credit card numbers.

The incident has prompted an investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP, a national class action law firm, which is reviewing potential legal claims on behalf of affected individuals. MEC has not provided further details on the breach’s origin, timeline, or remediation efforts.

The exposed data poses significant risks, including financial fraud and identity theft, for those impacted. The full scope of the breach and its long-term consequences remain under scrutiny.

Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/26/3245775/0/en/Mortgage-Educators-and-Compliance-Data-Breach-Claims-Investigated-by-Lynch-Carpenter.html

360training.com, Inc. TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/360training

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"type": "Breach",
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"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
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                                              'Personally identifiable '
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                'over 24,000 individuals. The breach involved an unauthorized '
                'actor who accessed and stole credit card information and '
                'personally identifiable information (PII), including names '
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 'title': 'MEC Data Breach Exposes Personal and Financial Information of '
          '24,000 Individuals',
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