ADT suffers LockBit ransomware attack
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LockBit claims breach of ADT with 120 compromised employees and 1572 user accounts affected.
ADT Corporation has been listed as a victim by LockBit ransomware operators on the ransomware.live leak site. The attack resulted in the compromise of 120 employees and 1572 user accounts. Attackers also obtained 105 third-party employee credentials and identified 139 points on the victim's external attack surface. LockBit operators publicly disclosed the incident as part of their leak-shaming campaign, which is typical behavior for this ransomware-as-a-service operation. The breach indicators suggest reconnaissance and credential harvesting preceded the deployment of ransomware. The incident demonstrates how infostealers and compromised credentials lead to subsequent ransomware attacks against major organizations.
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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/YWR0LmNvbUBsb2NrYml0NQ==
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