Here at Pope and Johnson County Title Company Data Breach: Rhysida Ransomware Claim (Nov 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Here at Pope and Johnson County Title Company — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group rhysida. This data breach, discovered on 2026-11-03T07:25:30.606864+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Here at Pope and Johnson County Title Company |
| Threat Group | rhysida |
| Summary | Here at Pope and Johnson County Title Company Pope County Title Company – title insurance & escrow agency2,536,208 files, ~784 GBPope County Title Company / Johnson County Title / Carol Collins Law / Principle Escrow / Principle Intermediary (Russellville, AR) is a title agency closing real-estate deals for First American Title Insurance, running escrow trusts and acting as a qualified intermediary for IRS 1031 like-kind exchanges. Power title plant: 591,000-record county registry, 1983�2026 data;SoftPro daily closing documents 2020�2026 plus a SQL backup (fully restored and examined);WordData business documents: 1031 exchanges, escrow registers, HR, taxes, passwords.412 SSNs + 4,549 TaxIDs in the production database; 1,202 buyers/sellers from 2025+; fresh W-2/1099 for all staff (SSN, wages, addresses);scans of passports, driver licenses and Social Security cards of staff and clients;bank portal passwords in plain spreadsheets, plus security answers; Centennial / FSB account numbers, wire instructions, FUND escrow ledgers 2024�2026;owners’ personal finances: joint 1040 returns 2002�2018 (spouses’ SSNs), medical bills, investment accounts, SSA retirement application 12/2024;5th Judicial District criminal-case materials (the owner is a sitting public defender): Cellebrite phone extractions of defendants, jury instructions;law-practice case files: divorces, guardianships, estates. More |
| Date of Breach | 2026-11-03T07:25:08.730302+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-11-03T07:25:30.606864+00:00 |
| Business Sector | Financial Services |
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