Cyber attacks on property firms up 17% in 2025 – Karis Insurance

Cyber attacks on estate agents rise 17% in past year

Cyber attacks against British property services businesses rose 17% in the past year, with 208 incidents recorded in 2025. Property insurance specialist Karis Insurance warns that estate agents and surveyors are increasingly targeted due to the extensive personal data they hold for compliance checks.

Estate agents becoming price targets for hackers, industry warned

Ravi Sejpal, of Karis Insurance, says: "In many cases, property businesses hold just as much detail about their client base as a bank would."

Estate agents under attack as cyber incidents jump 17%

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Cyber attacks on property firms up 17% in 2025 – Karis Insurance

Cyber attacks against UK property services businesses rose by 17% in the year to 31st December 2025, according to Karis Insurance.