Ransomware group Pear claims attack on Software Answers, a Banyan Software Company
A criminal gang has listed the corporate-housing software firm on its dark-web pressure site. The company has not confirmed anything, and the claim is unverified.
Key points
- Pear, a ransomware group, has listed Software Answers on its dark-web pressure site; no breach has been confirmed.
- The listing was dated September 14, 2026 by the group and observed by monitoring service Ransomware.live on September 30, 2026.
- Software Answers is a subsidiary of Banyan Software, a Canadian acquirer of business-to-business software firms.
- The claim could not be independently verified at publication, and the company has made no public statement.
- Eight new victims have been claimed by the group in the past 30 days, suggesting it remains active.
A ransomware group called Pear has listed Software Answers as its latest alleged victim. Ransomware is malicious software that typically scrambles a company's files and demands payment to restore them. Pear runs a dark-web "leak site" where it names companies it claims to have attacked, adding a second layer of pressure: publish the stolen data unless paid.
Software Answers, according to the group's own post, serves the long-term-stay accommodation market, covering corporate housing and serviced apartments. That description is written by the attackers to pressure the target; treat it with appropriate scepticism. The company operates as part of Banyan Software, a Canadian firm that acquires and runs business-to-business software companies.
We first covered Pear on 28 July 2026, making this our second report on the group.
How serious is the Pear group?
Serious enough to monitor. Eight new listings have been added in the past 30 days, which means it isn't slowing down. These figures come from the criminals' own posts, not independently confirmed breaches. Gangs sometimes exaggerate the scale of an attack, or fabricate listings entirely, to build a reputation that pressures future victims into paying faster.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Group | Pear |
| Company listed | Software Answers (Banyan Software) |
| Sector | Technology / accommodation software |
| Listing date (group's post) | September 14, 2026 |
| Observed by monitoring | September 30, 2026 |
| Claimed victims, past 30 days | 8 |
The listing was first observed by Ransomware.live. No public statement from Software Answers or Banyan Software had appeared at the time this article was written.
Should customers or staff be worried right now?
Not panicked, but alert. The company hasn't confirmed a breach, yet news like this gets picked up quickly by criminals looking to run follow-on scams.
If you're a customer or an employee of Software Answers, watch for phishing emails, meaning fake messages designed to trick you into handing over a password or clicking a malicious link, that reference this news to seem credible. Be equally wary of unsolicited calls claiming to offer "breach compensation" or asking you to verify account details. No legitimate organisation calls out of the blue asking for credentials.
If you reuse a password from your Software Answers account anywhere else, change it on those other accounts now. That's good practice regardless of whether this specific claim proves true.
