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Home security specialist ADT discloses data breach in SEC filing | Customer data including physical addresses and phone numbers was compromised

An investigation into the incident was launched in coordination with third party cybersecurity experts, and it was determined that customer information including physical addresses, phone numbers, and...

In a nutshell: US-based home security and alarm monitoring company ADT recently experienced a cybersecurity incident in which hackers gained unauthorized access to some customer data. The disclosure comes roughly a week after a user on a well-known cybercrime forum posted more than 30,000 ADT customer records for sale. ADT got its start way back in 1874 as American District Telegraph, and has evolved with the times to remain relevant.

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