Hackers got data on 5.5 million ADT customers by phishing, report says
Hackers compromised 5.5 million ADT customer records through phishing, accessing customer names, phone numbers, and addresses. ADT's cybersecurity systems detected the breach on April 20, and the company launched a forensic investigation.
ADT, a home and business security company, suffered a data breach affecting 5.5 million customers. The breach, attributed to the ShinyHunters hacking group, was detected on April 20. Hackers gained access to an ADT Salesforce account by compromising an employee's Okta SSO login credentials via voice phishing. The stolen data included customer names, phone numbers, and addresses, as well as Social Security and Tax ID numbers in some cases. ADT confirmed that customer payment information was not compromised. The company immediately terminated the intrusion, launched a forensic investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts, and notified law enforcement.
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