https://www.404media.co/landlords-demand-tenants-workplace-logins-to-scrape-their-paystubs/ Account * Log in * Subscribe Navigation * Home * About * RSS * Support/FAQ * Podcast * FOIA Forum Archive * Merch * Advertise * Thanks * Privacy Follow us Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Instagram TikTok Facebook RSS Sign in Subscribe * About * RSS * Support/FAQ * Podcast * FOIA Forum Archive * Merch * Advertise * Thanks * Privacy Advertisement * Go ad free News Landlords Demand Tenants' Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs Joseph Cox Joseph Cox * Sep 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. "Opt-out means no housing." Landlords Demand Tenants' Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs Photo by Dylan LaPierre on Unsplash. Landlords are using a service that logs into a potential renter's employer systems and scrapes their paystubs and other information en masse, potentially in violation of U.S. hacking laws, according to screenshots of the tool shared with 404 Media. The screenshots highlight the intrusive methods some landlords use when screening potential tenants, taking information they may not need, or legally be entitled to, to assess a renter. "This is a statewide consumer-finance abuse that forces renters to surrender payroll and bank logins or face homelessness," one renter who was forced to use the tool and who saw it taking more data than was necessary for their apartment application told 404 Media. 404 Media granted the person anonymity to protect them from retaliation from their landlord or the services used. Do you know anything else about any of these companies or the technology landlords are using? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at joseph.404 or send me an email at joseph@404media.co. "I am livid," they added. This post is for paid members only Become a paid member for unlimited ad-free access to articles, bonus podcast content, and more. Subscribe Sign up for free access to this post Free members get access to posts like this one along with an email round-up of our week's stories. Subscribe Already have an account? Sign in More like this Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them Klein has attempted to subpoena Discord and Reddit for information that would reveal the identity of moderators of a subreddit critical of him. The moderators' lawyers fear their clients will be physically attacked if the subpoenas go through. Matthew Gault Matthew Gault * Sep 29, 2025 How Surveillance Firms Use 'Democracy' As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump How Surveillance Firms Use 'Democracy' As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump Multiple Palantir and Flock sources say the companies are spinning a commitment to "democracy" to absolve them of responsibility. "In my eyes, it is the classic double speak," one said. Joseph Cox Joseph Cox * Sep 25, 2025 Steam Hosted Malware Game that Stole $32,000 from a Cancer Patient Live on Stream Steam Hosted Malware Game that Stole $32,000 from a Cancer Patient Live on Stream Scammers stole the crypto from a Latvian streamer battling cancer and the wider security community rallied to make him whole. Matthew Gault Matthew Gault * Sep 23, 2025 Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them Klein has attempted to subpoena Discord and Reddit for information that would reveal the identity of moderators of a subreddit critical of him. The moderators' lawyers fear their clients will be physically attacked if the subpoenas go through. Matthew Gault Matthew Gault * Sep 29, 2025 How Ruby Went Off the Rails How Ruby Went Off the Rails What happened to RubyGems, Bundler, and the Open Source drama that controls the internet infrastructure. Emanuel Maiberg Emanuel Maiberg * Sep 29, 2025 Humanity's Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover Humanity's Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover Though they leach toxic chemicals, submerged explosives from World War II attract algae, mussels, and fish in high numbers. Becky Ferreira Becky Ferreira * Sep 27, 2025 Advertisement * Go ad free Advertisement * Go ad free * Hide Unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL. 404 Media is a new independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox. * About * RSS * Support/FAQ * Podcast * FOIA Forum Archive * Merch * Advertise * Thanks * Privacy Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Instagram TikTok Facebook RSS Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. [ ] Success Great! Check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription (c) 2025 404 Media. Published with Ghost.