ADT Data Breach Confirmed at 5.5 Million Records; ShinyHunters Identified as Attacker

The ShinyHunters extortion group stole personal information belonging to 5.5 million individuals in a breach of home security giant ADT earlier this month, confirmed via breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.

ADT serves millions of residential and commercial customers across North America. The 5.5 million figure represents the confirmed full scope following ADT’s initial disclosure. Affected individuals should be alert to targeted phishing using home address or physical security context, as that data has significant social engineering value.