Ransomware Group rhysida Hits: RealManage
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, RealManage — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group rhysida. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-09T12:10:15.176224+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | RealManage |
| Threat Group | rhysida |
| Summary | RealManage RealManage is a privately held, tech-enabled community association management company headquartered in Plano, Texas. Founded in 2002 and backed by American Securities, the company has grown into one of the largest and fastest-growing community association management firms in the United States, having been recognized on the Inc.1.84 TBThe tax, banking and debt secrets of hundreds of American HOAs and thousands of homeowners – complete with SSNs, account numbers and signatures.Genuine W-9 forms with Social Security numbers, addresses and signatures; IRS 1099-MISC/NEC e-file transmissions for 2014�2025 – thousands of vendor TINs/SSNsHomeowners’ banking keys: ACH debit files with routing and account numbers, USAA brokerage statements, signed bank signature cardsPeople’s debts by name: assessments through September 2026, bankruptcies, late-fee waivers, hardship letters from debtors begging for payment plansPersonal documents: HUD-1 home purchase settlements (names, prices, mortgages), signed waivers with addresses, HOA election ballots with voter namesFull SQL Server databases: RM_Warehouse, RM_Sales, RM_Portals, CiraNetIdentity (portal accounts), CiraBooks_GL (general ledger)Mail and document flow: CiraMail$, CiraDocs$, SalesDocs$ More |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-09T12:09:34.421365+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-09T12:10:15.176224+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Business Sector | Professional Services |
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