ADT said cybercriminals breached company systems and stole a limited set of customer and prospective customer information. An associated criminal group claiming to be ShinyHunters asserted it obtained 10 million records, threatened to leak them for ransom, and ADT has notified impacted individuals while law enforcement and third-party cyber experts investigate. #ShinyHunters #ADT
Keypoints
- ADT confirmed a breach that exposed a limited set of customer and prospective customer data.
- Stolen information included names, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, last four digits of Social Security numbers, and tax IDs; no payment data or alarm systems were compromised.
- A group claiming to be ShinyHunters said it stole 10 million records and threatened to leak them unless a ransom was paid.
- ADT has directly notified impacted individuals and is offering complimentary identity protection while coordinating with law enforcement and third-party cyber experts.
- ShinyHunters has resurfaced after prior arrests and has previously targeted organizations including Rockstar, McGraw Hill, Bumble, and Match Group.
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