GoBPO Data Breach
The 2017 GoBPO data breach occurred in August 2017 when the user database of GoBPO (gobpo.com), a real estate valuation and Broker Price Opinion (BPO) management portal for brokers and appraisers, was exfiltrated and leaked across cybercrime networks.
Exposed Data Types
3- Email addresses
- Usernames
- Passwords
About This Breach
What information was affected in the GoBPO incident?
The leaked member roster (member.csv) encompasses accounts of real estate brokers, appraisers, and valuation specialists. The incident compromised records for 22,999 unique professionals, exposing:
- Account Credentials: Account usernames and logins.
- Contact Data: Canonical email addresses across major providers (AOL, Comcast) and independent real estate brokerage domains.
- Authentication Secrets: Passwords stored in cleartext format.
How many accounts were affected?
Rigorous RFC canonical parsing and deduplication confirmed 22,999 unique valid email addresses.
Technical analysis and security risks
The total absence of cryptographic password hashing poses high risks of automated credential stuffing. Cybercriminals can test these username/email and cleartext password pairs across enterprise email systems, MLS listing accounts, and financial portals.
Recommended actions for affected users
Real estate professionals with accounts on GoBPO should:
- Immediately update passwords on any accounts where the GoBPO password or similar passwords were reused.
- Adopt password managers to ensure unique, cryptographically strong passwords for every platform.
- Activate multi-factor authentication (MFA / 2FA) across critical real estate and email portals.
Verification and editorial method
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