The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has warned its membership to be on the alert for phishing emails that were crafted to look like official messaging from the organization. NAMB noted the emails came from the @vk.com domain with urgent messaging that...
Real estate transactions in a Wisconsin’s county came to a halt following an April ransomware cyberattack that deleted the county’s network, erasing the titles needed to close on properties. WMTV reports the attack occurred last month in the state’s Iowa County,...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reported that many of its members were receiving deceptive emails that falsely claimed to offer web domains with the .realestate address. NAR said the messaging was not originating from its office, but instead were coming...
The Russian ransomware group LockBit claimed it hacked the Federal Reserve and will release the central bank’s confidential data, although independent confirmation of the alleged attack has not surfaced. According to combined media reports, the group made the claim on...
Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSX: MEQ), a Calgary-headquartered real estate operating company, announced that it was the target of a cybersecurity incident on May 21 which affected Mainstreet’s internal systems. Specific details on the exact nature of the incident were...