ADT Hack: Personal Data Exposed, Free Identity Protection Offered

0:00It's April 26th, from your city to your ears. This is Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI. ADT Disguy hit with a nasty cyber breach this week. Hackers broke into their systems and grabbed personal details from customers and potential ones. We're talking names, phone numbers, and addresses mostly, with a small chunk including birth dates and the last four digits of Social Security or tax, IDs. Their cyber security crew spotted the attack on Monday and locked it down fast. Good news is, no payment info got touched and your home security setup stayed safe and untouched. The company moved quick to notify every affected person and wrote out free identity protection services for those who needed. Folks are on edge though, since a hacking group boasted online about snagging 10 million records. ADT is keeping the exact number under wraps, calling it a limited haul for now. No word yet on how the bad guys got in or if more fallouts coming. In the end, this is a reminder to lock down your own digital doors tight, especially if

1:03you're an ADT user stay sharp out there.