Redfin Corp.: Redfin Data Breach Exposes Social Security numbers. Redfin Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Consumer Information Redfin Corp., a Seattle-based real estate technology company, has reported a data breach that may have compromised the personal information of consumers. The company, which operates a leading U.S. real estate brokerage platform offering home search, mortgage, and settlement services, disclosed the incident to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation on September 24, 2026, identifying 55 affected Massachusetts residents. The breach involved unauthorized third-party access to sensitive data, though the exact timeline of the intrusion remains undisclosed. Exposed information includes Social Security numbers, financial account details, and driver's license numbers data that could facilitate identity theft or fraudulent account openings. In response, Redfin is providing affected individuals with two years of free identity protection services through IDX. Those notified can enroll by December 23, 2026, using a unique code via the IDX enrollment page or a QR code in their notification letter. Support is available at 1-888-204-3205 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET). The full scope of the breach and its impact on other users is still under investigation. "id": "red1790375257", "linkid": "redfin", "type": "Breach", "date": "9/2026", "severity": "85", "impact": "4", "explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks" {'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '55 (Massachusetts residents ' 'only, full scope under ' 'investigation)', 'industry': 'Real Estate, Technology', 'location': 'Seattle, Washington, USA', 'name': 'Redfin Corp.', 'type': 'Real estate technology company'}], 'customer_advisories': 'Two years of free identity protection services ' 'through IDX, enrollment deadline: December 23, 2026. ' 'Support contact: 1-888-204-3205 (Monday-Friday, 9 ' 'a.m.-9 p.m. ET).', 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '55 (Massachusetts residents ' 'only, full scope under ' 'investigation)', 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security ' 'numbers, driver's ' 'license numbers', 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High', 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Identifiable ' 'Information (PII), Financial ' 'Data'}, 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-09-24', 'description': 'Redfin Corp., a Seattle-based real estate technology company, ' 'reported a data breach that may have compromised the personal ' 'information of consumers. The breach involved unauthorized ' 'third-party access to sensitive data, including Social ' 'Security numbers, financial account details, and driver's ' 'license numbers.', 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers, financial account ' 'details, driver's license numbers', 'identity_theft_risk': 'High', 'payment_information_risk': 'High'}, 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing', 'references': [{'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and ' 'Business Regulation'}], 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Massachusetts Office ' 'of Consumer Affairs ' 'and Business ' 'Regulation'}, 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification letters with QR codes, ' 'enrollment page for identity ' 'protection services', 'third_party_assistance': 'IDX (identity protection services)'}, 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized third-party', 'title': 'Redfin Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Consumer Information', 'type': 'Data Breach'} Published by Kiteworks Urges Immediate Shutdown of MFT Servers Over Zero-Day Threat Kiteworks, a provider of secure managed file transfer (MFT) solutions,... Sep 25, 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup: Major Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Industry Shifts This week's cybersecurity landscape saw high-profile feuds, novel attack techniques, and... Sep 25, 2026 Kiteworks Urges Customers to Shut Down Systems Amid Imminent Cyberattack Threat Kiteworks, a technology firm specializing in secure file transfers... Sep 25, 2026

Rocket Companies names former Meta exec new CEO at Redfin. Alessio Sanfilippo brings more than two decades of product, data and AI experience to Redfin, which has been busy "aligning" with Zillow and settling a lawsuit filed by the FTC. Reading Time: 2 mins read Rocket Companies, which bought Redfin last year, announced Aug. 31 that Alessio Sanfilippo has been named CEO of Redfin, effective immediately. Sanfilippo joins Redfin from Meta, where he served as vice president of Insights for Reality Labs. The appointment comes after Redfin's bombastic Founder and CEO Glenn Kelman departed the company back in January, and later took a role outside the industry. Sanfilippo takes over as the portal transitions to align with Rocket's larger mortgage and housing conglomerate, and amid broad industry disruption and reorganization. "I worked with Alessio at Intuit and saw firsthand how he combines deep analytical thinking with a real instinct for the consumer," said Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies, in a statement. "He has spent his career using data and technology to make complex products work better for enormous audiences. Now he gets to bring that experience to Redfin and help us connect home search, brokerage, mortgage, closing and servicing into one experience." Reality Labs is Meta's virtual reality company, focused on both hardware and software and creator of the Oculus Rift headset, as well as the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which allow users to film and view video from their sunglasses. Rocket Companies acquired Redfin in July 2025, bringing together home search, real estate brokerage, mortgage origination closing and servicing capabilities. Rocket laid off 2% of its staff following the acquisition. The FTC soon after filed suit against Zillow and Redfin over an alleged illegal anti-competitive agreement made between the two portals (struck before the acquisition). But just last week the FTC announced that Zillow has agreed to roll back much of its $100 million partnership with Redfin in the rental listing market. Redfin will be required to restart its rental business within six months, according to the FTC, and "amend" other aspects of the agreement, but will still syndicate Zillow's listings. Sanfilippo brings more than 20 years of experience across product, data, analytics and technology. At Meta's Reality Labs, he led global teams across data science, data engineering and user research and helped build and grow the market for Meta's AI-enabled wearable glasses. He previously led data and user research for WhatsApp, where his work helped shape the product's U.S. growth strategy as it expanded to more than 100 million monthly active users in the country. Prior to Meta, Sanfilippo led data and analytics at Intuit, applying AI and machine learning across products including TurboTax and QuickBooks and helping shape product vision and go-to-market strategy. He previously held leadership roles at SAP, GoSeek, Hotwire and United Airlines. Sanfilippo also joins Redfin as a longtime customer, according to Rocket. He acknowledged that he has used the product for more than a decade and through multiple home purchases.

Rocket Companies has named Alessio Sanfilippo as chief executive officer of Redfin, effective immediately. Sanfilippo joins from Meta, where he served as vice president of insights for Reality Labs. He brings over 20 years of experience in product, data, analytics and technology. At Meta's Reality Labs, he led global teams and helped build the market for AI-enabled wearable glasses. He previously led data and user research for WhatsApp during its US expansion to over 100 million monthly active users. Before Meta, Sanfilippo led data and analytics at Intuit, applying AI and machine learning across TurboTax and QuickBooks. He also held leadership roles at SAP, GoSeek, Hotwire and United Airlines. Rocket Companies acquired Redfin in July 2025, combining home search, brokerage, mortgage origination, closing and servicing capabilities.