Real Estate Industry

Protect your client relationships and professional reputation.

Real estate firms are prime targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit high-value wire transfers and email-heavy workflows. Mobile agents working from cars, coffee shops, and client homes create additional vulnerabilities criminals actively exploit to steal commissions and client data.

$446M
Lost to real estate wire fraud in 2023
93%
Of title companies experienced phishing attacks
74%
Of real estate firms lack proper cybersecurity preparation
Why Real Estate Is Targeted

Fast-moving, high-value transactions are exactly what attackers look for.

As firms increasingly digitize with virtual showings, e-signatures, and online payments, they face greater vulnerability — right as deal speed makes people less likely to double-check a wire instruction.

High-value wire transfers

Business email compromise hacks agent accounts to redirect closing wires with fake instructions.

Mobile, email-heavy workflows

Agents working from cars, coffee shops, and client homes create additional exposure criminals actively exploit.

Seller impersonation fraud

A rising fraud tactic that now targets 54% of real estate professionals directly.

Getting Started

Four steps to an effective, compliant program.

Begin with a comprehensive security assessment that identifies vulnerabilities specific to your brokerage. By implementing the right framework, you can confidently adopt new technology instead of treating it as a risk.

01

Cyber Hygiene

Establish MFA, patching, and the fundamentals that quickly reduce your exposure.

02

Backups & Response

Maintain reliable backups and an incident response plan for every transaction.

03

Full Visibility

Gain comprehensive visibility across every connected device and IT environment.

04

Zero Trust

Shift to Zero Trust architecture to secure every environment agents work from.

What’s at Stake

Cyberattacks against real estate firms are at an all-time high.

13,638
Reported real estate cybercrime incidents in a single year
$213M
In losses reported that same year
50%+
Of identity thefts by cybercriminals go undetected for at least a month
Get in Touch

Take the first step.

Schedule your free Real Estate Security Assessment to discover how we protect practices like yours while maintaining the professional reputation your clients demand.

Sources: Timothy Dimoff, TEHTRIS, and CRES Insurance industry research on real estate cybercrime, wire fraud, and professional preparedness.