ADT Says Cyber Intrusion Exposed Customer and Prospect Data | Security
ADT disclosed that a cyber intrusion exposed a limited set of customer and prospective customer data, while a criminal group claimed to have stolen 10 million…
Published on MyPrivateClaw
Apr 26, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC
Coverage date
Apr 24, 2026
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC
News summary
ADT’s latest cyber disclosure is notable because it hits a company whose brand is built around trust and household security. In a report published April 24, The Record said ADT disclosed a cyber intrusion that exposed a limited set of customer and prospective customer data , including names, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers and tax IDs. According to the report, ADT said payment data was not stolen and customer security systems were not affected or compromised in any way . At the same time, a cybercriminal group claimed it had stolen 10 million records and threatened to leak them if a ransom was not paid, while the report linked the incident to the recent resurgence of ShinyHunters activity. This is a strong Edge security story because it sits at the intersection of consumer exposure, extortion pressure, and brand critical infr…