Maryland property search tool goes offline after cyber threat

Maryland’s online property records database has been taken offline following a cybersecurity threat, according to a statement from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 256

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Maryland’s online property records database has been offline for nearly a week following a cybersecurity breach, according to a statement from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

State officials believe that compromised systems only included public records that users could already find on the SDAT property search webpage, according to the news release, issued Saturday.

The database includes information about all property holdings in the state, including the names of owners and details …

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