ADT data breach
5,488,888 accounts exposed.
Check whether your email is included on Have I Been Pwned.
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesNamesPartial government issued IDsPhone numbersPhysical addresses
What to do
- Expect more phishing emails that mention this service. Do not click links in them; go to the site directly.
- Be wary of texts and calls that seem to know your details.
- Consider a credit freeze or fraud alert with the credit agencies in your country.
- Turn on two-step verification wherever it is offered, and use a password manager.
About this breach
In April 2026, home security firm ADT confirmed a data breach by ShinyHunters, which listed the company on its website as part of a "pay or leak" extortion attempt. The breach impacted 5.5M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers and physical addresses. ADT also advised that "in a small percentage of cases, dates of birth and the last four digits of Social Security numbers or Tax IDs were included" and that it had contacted all affected people.