Security company ADT announces security breach of customer data


Electronic surveillance equipment provider ADT filed a form 8-K with the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) to report “a cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized actors illegally accessed certain databases containing ADT customer order information.”

ADT filed the 8-K on August 7, adding that the incident happened “recently,” but refraining from providing an exact date. The company also did not provide an exact number of victims—only that the victims were personally notified about the breach.

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Source: Malwarebytes Labs


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