---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-233900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADT"
cik: "0001703056"
company_name: "ADT Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T19:18:25.386266+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADT reports network intrusion via compromised third-party credentials; employee data exfiltrated

## Summary
- Unauthorized actor accessed ADT network using compromised credentials from a third-party business partner.
- ADT believes encrypted internal data associated with employee user accounts was exfiltrated.
- Company does not believe customers' personal information was taken or security systems compromised.
- Investigation ongoing; containment measures caused some disruptions to information systems.
- ADT hired third-party cybersecurity experts and is working with federal law enforcement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-233900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADT
- cik: 0001703056
- company_name: ADT Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000119312524233900/0001193125-24-233900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000119312524233900/d876174d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-233900
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-233900.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-233900.txt

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