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ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters claims 10 million records stolen

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Home security giant ADT has confirmed a cyber intrusion and data breach following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters group. While ADT states that only a limited set of customer data, including names, phone numbers, and addresses, was accessed, ShinyHunters claims to have stolen over 10 million Salesforce records containing personally identifiable information. The attackers reportedly gained access to certain cloud-based environments, and law enforcement has been notified. AI

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ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters claims 10 million records stolen

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Carly Page ·

    Burglar alarm biz burgled: ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters extortion attempt

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