Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Harcourts Prime Properties regarding its recent data breach. The Harcourts Prime Properties data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT HARCOURTS PRIME PROPERTIES:
Harcourts Prime Properties is a real estate company based in California. Founded in 2004 as Preferred Group Properties, Inc., in 2011 a partnership with Harcourts, a global real estate brand established in 1888, rebranded the company as Harcourts Prime Properties.2 Today, Harcourts Prime Properties specializes in residential, commercial, and luxury real estate, as well as property management services.3 Headquartered in Dana Point, California, Harcourts Prime Properties employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Harcourts Prime Properties reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on March 20, 2025, Harcourts Prime Properties was notified that a ransom demand had been issue on the Dark Web with sample documents of Agent Information sheets.1 As a result, Harcourts Prime Properties launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Harcourts Prime Properties confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party on March 18, 2025. As a result, Harcourts Prime Properties began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Contact information
As a result of the data breach, Harcourts Prime Properties began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to California residents, Harcourts Prime Properties is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification letters that Harcourts Prime Properties filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Harcourts Prime Properties:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
