Personal data of 16.6M loanDepot customers exposed
The mortgage lender has restored websites that collect payments, accept loan applications and match homebuyers with partner real estate agents after Jan. 4 cyberattack
by Matt Carter Jan 24
Personal info of nearly 15M people exposed in Mr. Cooper data breach
Personal information in exposed files included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, Mr. Cooper tells regulators
by Matt Carter Dec 19
Mr. Cooper faces slew of class action lawsuits after cyberattack
The servicer is facing 5 separate federal lawsuits over an Oct. 31 cyberattack that knocked out services for days and prevented borrowers from accessing their accounts or paying home loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 22
Mr. Cooper back online after 'precautionary' 4-day shutdown
More than 4M homeowners send their mortgage payments to Mr. Cooper, but it's unclear how many had their data exposed as the company continues to investigate security breach
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Mr. Cooper remains shut down one week after cyberattack
Over 4M mortgage customers have been unable to make their payments since the company announced it had been attacked on Oct. 31
by Ben Verde Nov 6
Rapattoni hack illustrates the need for this 13-step contingency plan
Real estate-related companies are frequent targets for cybercrime because of their decentralized structure and high-dollar-value services
by Leslie Guiley Aug 22
Industry rallies to work around ongoing Rapattoni cyberattack
Multiple listing services impacted by an ongoing ransomware attack on Rapattoni are defaulting to manual updates, texting and email to communicate listing updates, according to reports
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 15
Rapattoni hit with ransomware attack, paralyzing MLSs and agents
Federal investigators are working with MLS software company, and its insurance carriers are negotiating with hackers, who have prevented new data from being input after the Aug. 9 attack
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 11
Vacasa hires new financial and security chiefs
The new hires have backgrounds at big-name tech companies and suggest the vacation rental startup is in it to win it
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 17
Ransomware attack delays home sales in Baltimore
The attack began last week and has locked up the city's computer systems, which is preventing title companies from checking on properties' lien statuses
by Jim Dalrymple II May 15
A new email scam is targeting NAR members
The sham involves a fraudulent email masquerading as an attempt from NAR's Realtor Party to solicit charitable donations
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10
What you need to know about cyber threats and liability coverage
Understand the risks and threats in your marketplace to make an informed liability insurance decision
by Michael Rogers May 5
Move says cyberattack caused realtor.com and Top Producer outages
Access to realtor.com and Top Producer remains spotty
by Teke Wiggin Jun 19