Image: ShinyHunters’ dark web notice of ADT hack

ADT says its home security systems were not compromised in a recent data breach, but customer information was still exposed.

The company confirmed that hackers accessed customer names, phone numbers, home addresses, and small portions of tax IDs, including partial Social Security numbers. ADT said payment information was not accessed, though breach data reviewed by Have I Been Pwned reportedly affected 5.5 million people.

That leaves customers facing a familiar post-breach problem: even partial personal data can become useful fuel for phishing, impersonation, and identity-related scams.

Two sides of a story

Even with subtle differences between what ADT is saying and what the hacking groups have revealed, both groups agree there was a breach.…