Encrypted employee data stolen in ADT partner breach
Encrypted internal employee information was stolen from ADT in a cyber-attack that involved a partner breach and stolen credentials. ADT disclosed its second security incident in two months, and the specific extent of the damage has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- ADT
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Theft of encrypted internal employee information
- Cause / method
- Partner breach and attack using stolen credentials
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- ADT disclosed a breach involving stolen credentials.
- It was reported that encrypted internal employee information had been stolen following a partner breach.
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