ADT Settles Case of ADT Blue DIY System Sending Video To Stranger
ADT sent video recordings of a woman from her DIY Blue by ADT system to a stranger across the country, prompting the victim to file a negligence lawsuit against ADT.
However, ADT recently settled this case for an undisclosed amount.
This privacy breach follows the ADT "sexual gratification" technician case last year. In this report, IPVM examines ADT's settlement, the incident based on the filed complaint, and what this means for ADT/Blue by ADT.
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*** ********** ****** *** *** *********, as ** ******* ** **** ***********. However, *** **** ******* ********** *******, in **** * ******. ** ****, ADT *** *** **** **** * motion ** ******* ** * ******** denying *** *********** ** *** *********. Instead, ** ****** ****, ******** *** ** ********* ** **** to ********* *** ********* ***** ******* **, 2021. *******, *** **** *** ******* before **** ********.
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*** '****" ** * ********** *** ADT ********,********* ** ****, "******* ** *** ********** **** of **********", ******** ******** ** ******* $** *******. *** ******* ** as "*****-******* **** ********":
*** ****'* ************** * *******, *** ****** ** $199 ****:
Complaint: ***** ********** **** ** ********
*** ******* **** **** ***** ******* the ******* *** *********** **** ***** recordings **** *** *********'* **** ** ADT ****** ** * ********'* ***** account ****** *** *******.
*** *********, ******* ********, *** ******* in ********,**** ** *** **-**** ***** ****** complaint**** *** *** ********* ** * stranger ** ***** ******** *** ******** Thompson *** *** ********* ********'* ****** footage:
*******, ** *** *** **** ***** the ************ ****Plaintiff ******** * ********* **** **** * ******** ** ***** ******** *** **** *** *** ********** **** **** ******** ****** ******* **** *********’* *** ******** ****** *** ***** **** ** *** ** *** ******** ******* *********’* *********. The Security Camera Footage stranger in North Carolina, to Plaintiff’s horror and disbelief, included videos and images of Plaintiff in her most private moments within her home. [emphasis added]
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********** **** **** ******** ** ***** if * **** ** ****** ***** was *********, *** ********* ****.
*******, *** ********* ****** **** *** cameras *** **** ********* ******** "***** going ***** *** ****** *******," ** some ********* ********* ********** ******* *** assumed *** ******* **** *** *********:
*** *******, ***** **** **** ******** to ** ********* ** *** ***** when *** **** ***/** ****** ****** were *********,had ******* **** ********* ***** *** ******** ** ********* ***** ***** ***** *** ****** *******, ** **** ********* *****, ** *** ****. This Security Camera Footage also included Plaintiff’s three-year old granddaughter, exposing them both to the world at large. [emphasis added]
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********* *** ******* ** *** **** the ******* ***** **** ***** ********* in *** ***** *** **** ***/** window ****** **** *********,and **** **** ********* ***** **** ***** **** ********* ******** ** ***** ****** **** *** ***** ************ *** ******** *** ** *** ******. [emphasis added]
**** *** *********, ******** ********** ***** ***** ***** **, **** sent **** ******* **** *** **** ****** * local ***** ****** *** ********** ** begin. *** ***** ******:
** * *** **** ** *** customer,you **** **** ** **** **** ****** ** ***** *** **** ****** ** ** ************** ********* 24/7 by our monitoring center.
**** *** ******* **** ***** ****** from **** ************, ****** ******* **** by *** ** ***-***-**** ** *******@*********.*** to ******* ** **** *** ****** number *** ********** ****so **** ** *** ***** ********** **** **** *** ******. [emphasis added]
Plaintiff: *** ***** ******** ** ***** *** ****
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*** **** ****** **** ********* **** when *** *** ******* *** ** alert *** ** *** ******* ** the *********,ADT **** *** **** ** *** ** ** **** ******** ** ***** ********* **** *** *** ********* **** **** *** *********: “***** *** *** * ********,” *** *********. [emphasis added]
*******, *** ********* ***** **** "*************, ADT *** ***** *** ** ********* to *** *** **** *** **** payment *** ***."
Mechanics ** ***-** *******
******* **** **** *** ******* ** quickly, ** ** ******* *** **** a *********** ***** ******** ** *** first *****.
*******, *** ********* ** ************ ******** because ******** ***** ** **** ******* her ***** ********* **** ******* ** for ***'* *******,********* ** ***** ******** **** *******'* reporting.
******** *** *** ********'* "**** ********* contain *** **** *****, *** *** order ** *** ***** *** *******." Still, *** ******** *** ***** ********'* correct ***** ******* ** *** ** the ****** *********** **** ** ***.
**** ***** *** *** **** ********'* correct ***** *******, *** ***** ******* to **** *** ******* ** * random ****** ****** *** *******.
**** ******* *** ** *** ***** how **** ********* ******** *** **** measures *** **** *********** ***** ** prevent ** **** ********* ***** *** received ** ********.
Delayed *** *******
******** *** *** ********* ** *** at *** ***** ******** ***** ******** **** ******* ******** on *** ***** ** ***** **, 2021,********* ** *** *********.
*******, **** *** ******* *** *********, she ***** **** * ***** **************, rather **** ** *** ********* ** spokesperson. *******, *** ******* **** *** sales ************** *** *** ********* ***'* apology, **** * ******** *******:
*****, *’* **** ** ******* *** fact *** *** *** ******* *** to [*********.] * ********* *** **** and *** **** ** ************* *** urgency. * **** ** **** **** right *** ******* ***********. ******, * am **** **** ***** ** **** with ******* ** *** *** *** rid ** *** *** **** ****** and **** **** *** ***** *** issues. ** **** ***** * ******’* want ** *** *** ******. * just **** ******* ** **** **** I ** ********** ***** *** *** system ******* *** * **** * or *** *** **** **** *****. Please ******* **** *********** ** ******* and *** *** **** * ** thinking ***** *** *** *** ******.
** **** ***** ******* ***** ** and *** *, ****, ********'* ***** counsel "******* **** *** *** ***** representative" *** **** **** *** ** ADT ********* ***** *** ** ******** to *********, *** ********* ****.
**** ******* *** ** *** ** confirm *** *********'* ******* ** ******** but *** *** ******* * ********.
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**** ******* *** ** *** *** its ******* *** ******* ** ********'* allegations, ********** ** *** *** *** file *** ******** ******* *** ******. IPVM **** ***** *** *** ******* to ***** ******* ***** *** **** incident ******** *** **** *** ******* is ***** ** ******* ****** ***********. However, **** *** *** ******* * reply.
** **** ******** * ******** **** ADT ***/** *** ***** *******, ** will ****** **** ****** ***********.
*** *** **** ******* * ******* if **** *** * **** *****?
**** *** ****** ********* **** *****. The **** *** ****** ******* *** a ******** ******.
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**** ****** **** ** ** *** name ******* ******** ** **** *****? If *** **** ******** *** “*****” were, **** *** *** **** **** as ********, ******* **** **** ***********?
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*****’* ***** **** **** ****** *** admin ***** *** *******, *** *** email ******* *** *** ****** *** incorrect.
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*** ** *** *** **** *** that ******* *** ******* *-**** **** something ****, ******* ** ****** ** be ********by *** ******** *********, they would have known it long ago, because it would cause widespread failure.
*******, **** *** * ***** ****** suit, **** * ********* ***+ ***** victims. *** **** ******* ** **** that?
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*****, *** ***** ******* - *** system ** ****** ******** ** ****** divaqueen **** ********* **** * ******** bug. ** ** *** ********, **** it **** ****** ***** **** ****** thousands ** ******** ** **** ********* clips.
*** ****** ** ****** ******** ** change ********* **** ********* **** * software ***. ** ** *** ********, then ** **** ****** ***** **** caused ********* ** ******** ** **** receiving *****.
*****.
** **** *** *** *********** ******** for *** **** * ***** ***** occur?
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**** ******'* *****'* ***** **** *** that *** ***** **** **** ** much ********? *** ***** *** **** this, **** **** *** ****** *** the ******?
*********, ****** *** ********* **** *** truthful ****** **** **** ********* **** from *****. **** ** *** ******** situation **** **** ***** **** *** not ** **** **** ****** ********?
**** ******'* *****'* ***** **** *** that *** ***** **** **** ** much ********? *** ***** *** **** this, **** **** *** ****** *** the ******?
**, ******* **** ******* *** ***** undisclosed. ***** ********* ***** *** ***’* make ****** ********** ** ***********.
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****, *** ***** ******* ** *** whole ***** - **’* *** ****** to ***** ** * ****** ******* if ***** ** * **** ****** out *** ***** ****.
**, ******* **** ******* *** ***** undisclosed. ***** ********* ***** *** ***’* make ****** ********** ** ***********.
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** **** *** * ******** ****** practical *******, ******* **** ********* ** **** ***** "****** *************" *** ****************.
***** **, ****, **** ****** ***** ****** *********.
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** *** **** *** **** ***** hands.
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*******, ** **** **** ** ****** be ***** **** **** ***** ** **** ***** ******* **** defendant *** ********* ***** * ***** motion *** **********.
**** ** **** **** **** ***** resources *** **** **** ********* **** Doty “* *** **** *********** ******” which *** ********* ***************** **** **** matter.
***** ***** ****…
******** ** *****, **** *** **** humorous ********** ******* **** ******.
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*** **** *** *** *** ***** blue, **** *********** *** **** ******* which *** ** ******** ** * security ******* **** **.
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**** *** **** **** **** ***** logo ***** **** ***'*? **** ***** want ** ****** ** ***** ***** associated **** *** *** *** ******** perceptions **** ***** ***** ****.
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***,*** **** ** *** **** *********** ** ******:
**********, *** ******* ** ********* "***, that ***" ***** *** ** ******* but **** ** ****** *********** **** ADT ***** ********** **** ******** ***********.