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CoreLogic accused of 'systematic and wholesale' hacking by rival

Afr • April 13, 2026

Senior employees at one of Australia’s biggest real estate analytics companies, CoreLogic, openly discussed the years-long scraping of their main competitor’s private dataset and ways they could hide the fact they had done it, a court has heard.

In a case that has implications for copyright and the value of a confidential dataset, construction industry data firm Hubexo has accused CoreLogic , now known as Cotality and the owner of the RP Data platform, of corporate hacking on an industrial scale.

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CoreLogic Faces Allegations of Systematic Hacking Against Rival Hubexo CoreLogic, now known as Cotality, is accused of systematically hacking into rival Hubexo's database to access confidential construction industry data. The allegations include the use of puppet accounts to extract thousands of reports from Hubexo's subscription LeadManager database. Hubexo claims that this hacking began several years ago, coinciding with a significant loss of customers and millions of dollars in revenue. The court proceedings reveal discussions among CoreLogic employees about how to conceal their actions. The case raises important questions about copyright and the protection of confidential datasets in the corporate sector. As the legal battle unfolds, the implications for both companies and the industry at large are significant. The current status of the case is ongoing, with further hearings expected. 6 sources 62

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