ADT, a major security solutions provider, has suffered another cyberattack, marking the second hack in two months. Contrary to the previous data breach incident, this intrusion targeted the company’s internal network instead of customer data. The attack reportedly utilized compromised credentials from a third-party business partner to gain unauthorized access. ADT responded by shutting down the illegitimate access, notifying the affected third party, and launching an investigation, with no evidence of customer data breach found.

Cybercriminals harness AI to boost phishing & malware attacks
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