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

A home security biz getting digitally burgled is not a great look - but that's exactly where ADT finds itself. The company has confirmed a cyber intrusion following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters crew, which claims to have made off with more than 10 million records. US-based ADT is one of the world's largest …

[retiredFool]

Not sure who the criminal is

ADT pricing is extortion. Had them for years, and discovered just how much cheaper some alternatives are. With better service.

[BasicReality]

We really just need to turn the US military loose on these groups. When certain houses explode in the middle of the night, maybe it'll finally stop.

[druck]

The US miliary under the orange commander in chief wont do jack shit, given where most of them live.

Our Ukrainian chums are more likely to get them, if they live anywhere near an oil refinery that is.

[elsergiovolador]

The US has Russian asset as president and compromised administration. US military are lame ducks.

[Anonymous Coward]

I once stoll an ADT alarm system

A company on another floor of my building had moved out and i reckoned that the new tenant would arrange their own security.

So one weekend (I was IT Admin so had the keys) I knicked their alarm. The Bell rang for a few seconds until I manged to cut the blue wire.

Still got the bell!

[Anonymous Coward]

"Limited set" vs "10 million"

I am of course entirely ignorant of the actual details, but I might imagine that the difference here is that ADT are conveniently trying to minimise by focusing down on the number of data fields stolen per customer (where any fraction less than one might be called "limited"), whereas the ShittyHucksters are trying to big their side up by counting everything separately.

[Anonymous Coward]

"made off with more than 10 million records"

Massive music collection