Real Estate Mogul
MEDIUM RISKData breach — September 2016
In September 2016, the real estate investment site Real Estate Mogul had a Mongo DB instance compromised and 5GB of data downloaded by an unauthorised party. The data contained real estate listings including addresses and the names, phone numbers and 308k unique email addresses of the sellers. Real Estate Mogul was advised of the incident in September 2018 and stated that they "found no instance of user account credentials like usernames and passwords nor billing information within this file".
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What happened in the Real Estate Mogul data breach?
In September 2016, the real estate investment site Real Estate Mogul had a Mongo DB instance compromised and 5GB of data downloaded by an unauthorised party. The data contained real estate listings including addresses and the names, phone numbers and 308k unique email addresses of the sellers. Real Estate Mogul was advised of the incident in September 2018 and stated that they "found no instance of user account credentials like usernames and passwords nor billing information within this file".
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Quick answer — was Real Estate Mogul hacked?
Yes. Real Estate Mogul was breached in September 2016. The breach exposed 307,768 records including email addresses, names, phone numbers. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the Real Estate Mogul breach so dangerous?
The Real Estate Mogul breach exposed 307,768 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, names, phone numbers makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Real Estate Mogul breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Is the Real Estate Mogul breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Real Estate Mogul breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2016 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your Real Estate Mogul password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the Real Estate Mogul breach
Approximately 307,768 user records were exposed in the Real Estate Mogul breach in September 2016.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Real Estate Mogul password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the Real Estate Mogul breach?
The Real Estate Mogul data breach affected approximately 307,768 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with Real Estate Mogul or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the Real Estate Mogul breach
Change your Real Estate Mogul password immediately
Go to Real Estate Mogul and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
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