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ADT Hacked: Gang Demands Ransom Over Stolen Data
25 Apr
Summary
- ADT confirmed a data breach involving customer and prospect information.
- The breach potentially exposed names, phone numbers, and addresses.
- Hackers ShinyHunters demand ransom, threatening data leak by Monday.
Home security provider ADT disclosed a data breach on April 24, 2026, involving a limited set of customer and prospective customer data. The breach, detected on April 20, 2026, potentially exposed personal identifying information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. In some cases, dates of birth and the last four digits of Social Security numbers or Tax IDs were also compromised.
The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility and is attempting to extort ADT, demanding a ransom. The group threatened to leak over 10 million records containing personal information and internal corporate data if the ransom is not paid by Monday. ADT has stated that no payment information or customer security systems were affected.
ADT has terminated the intrusion, initiated a forensic investigation with cybersecurity experts, and notified law enforcement. The company is directly notifying all impacted individuals and will offer complimentary identity protection services where appropriate. ShinyHunters is known for using voice phishing tactics to gain access, raising concerns that affected customers may become targets of further phishing attacks and identity theft schemes.
