LockBit 5 Claims ADT as a Ransomware Target
Summary
A ransomware.live monitoring post says LockBit 5 listed ADT[.]com as a target. The post cites a LockBit leak-site entry and says the claim’s accuracy is unconfirmed.
Key points
- The post identifies ADT[.]com, a US home security and automation company, as the claimed victim.
- The named actor is LockBit 5; the post cites an entry on the group’s leak site.
- The claim was published on August 23, 2026, and discovered the same day, according to the post.
- The monitoring post says the claim is based on public ransomware-group claims and that its accuracy cannot be confirmed. It provides no independent evidence of compromise or service disruption.
Article Details
- Victim
- ADT
- Victim Domain
- adt.com
- Claim Date
- 2026-08-23
- Encryption Status
- Unknown
- Encrypted Size
- Not disclosed
- Exfiltration Status
- Unknown
- Exfiltrated Data
- The article generically alleges data impacts but does not identify specific exfiltrated data; the claim is unconfirmed.
- Exfiltrated Size
- Not disclosed
- Ransom Demand
- Not disclosed
- Leak Status
- A LockBit 5 claim is reported; publication of leaked data is not established.