The Brief
- ADT reports that its cybersecurity systems were breached this week.
- The company says personal information of customers and prospective customers was accessed.
- ADT says everyone who was affected has been notified, and it plans to offer free identity protection as needed.
Home security maker ADT confirmed its computer systems were breached this week, exposing personal information about both its current customers and prospective ones.
What we know:
In a post on its website, ADT explained that its cybersecurity team detected the attack on Monday. The company stated that its investigation found the perpetrators mainly got names, phone numbers, and addresses. It added that dates of birth, the last four digits of a Social Security number or Tax IDs were included “in a small percentage of cases.”…