A dark web actor has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting ADT, an American security company known for its residential and commercial alarm monitoring services. On August 1, 2024, an individual or group using the alias "netnsher" publicly admitted their role in this major breach. According to the threat actor's post, the ADT data leak compromised around 30,812 records, including nearly 30,400 unique email addresses.
Numerous personal details, including email addresses, physical addresses, user IDs, and transaction histories, are included in the hacked data. Along with making these records public, the threat actor "netnsher" also provided a sample of the ADT breach's evidence.
The ADT data leak was first reported on July 31, 2024, and became public the next day. Notably, another data leak concerning ADT occurred earlier on July 8, 2024, when the threat actor identified as "Abu_Al_Sahrif" revealed internal ADT records from 2020 to 2023.
It is unknown whether the new hack by "netnsher" used data from the earlier leak or was obtained in a different way.
It is unknown whether the new hack by "netnsher" used data from the earlier leak or was obtained in a different way. The consequence of this ADT data breach is significant, given that ADT Inc. is a key participant in the security sector with a revenue of almost $5 billion.
The disclosed documents contain sensitive information that, if exploited, could result in identity theft or phishing.
The local media outlet contacted ADT Inc. for comment on the incident. In their response, ADT confirmed their knowledge of the occurrence, saying, "ADT is aware of this claim, and it is under investigation." The company is currently investigating every aspect of the breach and its impact on affected consumers.
This ADT breach comes after a string of similar instances using the threat actor "netnsher." On April 26, 2024, this TA was related to a new data breach accusation involving Kernel Finance, an Indian GST billing solution that allegedly exposed over 7,000 bank account details and other sensitive information. On the same day, "netnsher" disclosed critical access tokens and files from the Law Firm Banking Trustnota, showing their skills and possible threats, according to Constella Intelligence.
