Security Titan ADT Discloses Breach in Data Security

This week, ADT acknowledged a recent security breach that affected its customer data.

The security firm has yet to announce the specific timing of the hack or data compromise. However, it was revealed that intruders had accessed databases which included sensitive information such as customer residential addresses, email accounts, and phone contacts.

In a recent regulatory submission made public late on Wednesday, ADT conveyed that there’s no evidence to suggest that the integrity of customer security systems was breached during the episode. However, the method by which this conclusion was reached wasn’t clarified. It was mentioned that only a “small percentage” of its clientele was impacted, albeit without quantifying the exact figures.

By June 2024, the company reported it served six million users.

This admission follows an incident where an individual on a notorious digital crime forum—identified by TechCrunch—claimed on July 31 to have expropriated over 30,000 records from ADT. The legitimacy of these allegations has yet to be confirmed by TechCrunch.

When approached by TechCrunch, Sarah Bellinger, representing ADT through an external agency, chose not to comment on the specifics of the hack or the extent of the data breach.

ADT stands as a leading provider in the U.S. home security sector. It is currently under the ownership of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which also controls TechCrunch’s parent entity, Yahoo.