ADT Confirms Breach Exposing Customer and Prospective Customer Data
Summary
ADT confirmed a breach exposing a limited set of customer and prospective customer data. A group identifying itself as ShinyHunters claimed it stole 10 million records and threatened a leak; ADT said alarm systems and payment data were unaffected.
Key points
- ADT said an investigation found that cybercriminals breached its systems and stole a limited set of customer and prospective customer information.
- The information included names, contact details, dates of birth, the last four digits of Social Security numbers, and tax IDs.
- ADT said no payment data was stolen and its customer security systems were not compromised.
- A group identifying itself as ShinyHunters claimed it stole 10 million records and threatened to leak them unless a ransom was paid; the article does not independently verify that figure.
- ADT said it notified impacted individuals, may offer identity protection services, and is working with law enforcement and third-party cyber experts.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- ADT
- Incident Type
- Cyber intrusion and data breach
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Addresses
- Dates of birth
- Last four digits of Social Security numbers
- Tax IDs
- Affected Records
- ADT confirmed a limited set of customer and prospective customer information was stolen, but did not disclose the number of impacted people. A group claiming to be ShinyHunters claimed it stole 10 million records; that figure is unverified.
- Operational Impact
- ADT said customer security systems were not affected or compromised. The article reports no other operational disruption.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- A group claiming to be ShinyHunters threatened to leak the data unless ADT paid a ransom. ADT did not respond to questions about whether a ransom was offered.
- Claim Status
- confirmed