NAI Earle Furman, LLC, a commercial real estate brokerage and property management firm specializing in office, industrial, retail, land, and multifamily properties across the southeastern United States, may have suffered a data breach. Companies that manage sensitive information belonging to employees, tenants, and investors have a responsibility to keep that information secure.
NAI Earle Furman’s Data Breach Investigation
According to reports first surfacing on dark web monitoring sites, a hacking group calling itself Secp0 claimed responsibility for an attack on NAI Earle Furman, with the incident reportedly occurring around September 22, 2026. A separate posting attributed to a different hacking group, Akira, also previously claimed an attack against NAI Earle Furman with an alleged leak size of approximately 64 gigabytes tied to a March 2025 discovery date. At the time these reports emerged, NAI Earle Furman had not issued a public statement confirming a breach, and the scope and nature of any compromised data had not been independently verified.
Attorneys have opened an investigation into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed on behalf of individuals connected to NAI Earle Furman, including current and former employees, investors, and residents of properties the firm manages. As of this writing, the specific types of personal information potentially exposed have not been publicly disclosed, and NAI Earle Furman has not confirmed the incident.
Real estate brokerage and property management firms like NAI Earle Furman routinely handle sensitive personal and financial information belonging not only to their own employees but also to tenants, property investors, and business partners across the properties they manage. This makes such firms an attractive target for ransomware groups, who often seek to steal large volumes of records before encrypting a victim’s systems, then threaten to publish or sell the stolen data if a ransom is not paid.
When a ransomware group claims responsibility for an attack before the targeted company has issued any public statement, it can take time for the full scope of a breach, including which individuals were affected and what specific data was taken, to become clear. Companies typically need to complete a forensic investigation before they can determine exactly what information was involved and who must be notified, which is why notification letters can sometimes follow the initial reports of an attack by weeks or months.
Individuals connected to NAI Earle Furman, including current or former employees, investors, or residents of properties it manages, who are concerned their information may have been exposed should stay alert for any official notification from the company and monitor their financial accounts and credit reports in the meantime.
When Did This Breach Occur?
Reports of a possible attack on NAI Earle Furman first surfaced on or around September 22, 2026, attributed to a group calling itself Secp0. A separate, earlier claim from a group calling itself Akira referenced a March 2025 discovery date. NAI Earle Furman has not publicly confirmed either incident.
What Information Was Breached?
The specific types of personal information potentially involved have not been publicly disclosed. NAI Earle Furman has not issued a public statement confirming what, if any, data was affected.
What You Can Do
If you are a current or former employee, investor, or resident of a property managed by NAI Earle Furman, consider taking the following steps:
- Watch for any official notification from NAI Earle Furman regarding this incident.
- Review your financial account statements and credit reports regularly for unauthorized activity.
- Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus.
- Request a free annual credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus at annualcreditreport.com.
- Be cautious of unsolicited communications referencing this incident that ask for personal information.
File a Data Breach Lawsuit Against NAI Earle Furman
If you are concerned your personal information may have been exposed in the reported NAI Earle Furman data breach, you may have legal options available to you.
Contact us at Class Action U, where we’ll connect you with a lawyer skilled in class action lawsuits. If you’ve been contacted about this breach, received notice, or discovered you were impacted, fill out our quick, easy, and secure form to sign up. There is no cost to reach out to our legal partner and no obligation after speaking with someone from our team.
