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A $16 million class action settlement will benefit consumers who use wireless residential security systems from ADT and resolve allegations that the security systems are vulnerable to hacking.
Current and former ADT customers who between Nov. 13, 2009 and Aug. 15, 2016 contracted with ADT or an ADT dealer for installation of a residential security system that included at least one wireless peripheral sensor can get up to $45 from the hacking vulnerability class action settlement.
This settlement resolves claims brought in five separate ADT class action lawsuits filed between November 2014 and April 2016 in Arizona, California, Florida and Illinois.
Plaintiffs in these actions alleged their ADT home security systems used unencrypted wireless communications systems that rendered them vulnerable to being hacked. The alleged vulnerability could allow a hacker to disable the system, plaintiffs claimed. They accused ADT of failing to disclose this vulnerability to purchasers of ADT wireless home security systems.
All five actions have been thoroughly litigated through motions for dismissal and discovery. Plaintiff Michael Edenborough’s claims largely survived a motion for dismissal in October 2016, though not without the dismissal of claims under California consumer protection laws. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar allowed Edenborough to continue asserting a claim for fraudulent omission.
Discovery in the five ADT class actions yielded more than 45,000 pages of documents. By the time the settlement was reached, Edenborough and two other plaintiffs had filed motions seeking certification of their respective proposed Classes.
In January of this year, after extensive negotiations and with the help of a mediator, the parties in all five actions agreed to a settlement in principle. Details of the ADT class action settlement were fleshed out by March.
ADT continues to deny any liability and insists the plaintiffs’ claims have no merit. The company says it entered into this settlement to avoid the expense and uncertainty that would come with prolonging the litigation any further.
Under terms of the settlement, ADT has agreed to put up a $16 million settlement fund. This fund will cover class counsel’s attorney fees, incentive awards for the named plaintiffs, and costs of administering the settlement. Remaining settlement funds will be distributed among qualifying Class Members who submit valid and timely claims.
Class Members must file a claim by Feb. 26, 2018 to receive benefits. Qualifying claimants will receive a larger payment if they contracted for installation of an ADT security system after July 23, 2014. Documents revealed in discovery show the wireless vulnerability at issue was brought to ADT’s attention as of that date. The higher payment reflects the greater strength of those Class Members’ claims.
Class Members who wish to be excluded from the settlement or object to its terms must file their written request no later than Jan. 2, 2018.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include current and former ADT customers who between Nov. 13, 2009 and Aug. 15, 2016 contracted with ADT or an ADT dealer for installation of a residential security system that includes at least one wireless peripheral sensor, or who had ADT or an ADT dealer install such a system.
Potential Award
$15 or $45
Class Members who contracted for an ADT security system with a wireless peripheral sensor from Nov. 13, 2009 through July 23, 2014 may qualify for a payment of $15. Class Members whose ADT contracts were executed from July 24, 2014 through Aug. 15, 2016 may qualify for a payment of $45.
Payments for both sets of Class Members may be adjusted up or down, depending on the number of claims received.
Proof of Purchase
No additional documentation is required other than the information requested on the Claim Form.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
2/26/2018
Case Name
Edenborough v. The ADT Corporation and ADT, LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services, Case No. 16-cv-02233-JST, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
2/1/2018
UPDATE: The ADT Home Security Hacking Vulnerability Class Action Settlement has not yet been granted final approval. On March 29, 2018, the court issued an order staying the class action settlement “pending potential en banc proceedings in the Ninth Circuit”. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE 2: The ADT Home Security Hacking Vulnerability Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on July 22, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 3: On Sept. 18, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks worth as much as $50 from the ADT class action settlement. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
Settlement Website
www.ADTHomeSecuritySettlement.com
Claims Administrator
ADT Home Security Settlement
c/o Dahl Administration
PO Box 3614
Minneapolis, MN 55403-0614
1-888-439-1531
info@ADTHomeSecuritySettlement.com
Class Counsel
Mark A. Chavez
Nance F. Becker
CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP
Andrew Friedman
Francis J. Balint, Jr.
BONNETT FAIRBOURN FRIEDMAN & BALINT PC
Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr.
ZIMMERMAN LAW OFFICES PC
Defense Counsel
Matthew J. Vanis
Katherine A. Wolf
SHOOK HARDY & BACON
C. Sanders McNew
McNEW PA
Mark L. Levine
Mark S. Ouweleen
Matthew W. Brewer
Daniel R. McElroy
BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP
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69 thoughts onADT Home Security Hacking Vulnerability Class Action Settlement
What does it mean by $15. And $45. Does it mean 15,000 and 45,000?
Its September and I haven’t saw my .45 cents yet lol
Have anyone got paid from this claim.
The settlement has not yet been granted final approval.
when will final approval be granted?
Add me also! System never worked properly, since the installation! I, m with VIVINT!
The claim form deadline was 2/26/18. You’ll need to contact the settlement administrator with any questions about submitting a late claim: info@ADTHomeSecuritySettlement.com
The claims admin submitted a document stating that almost 400,000 claims had been submitted so far. Payments for this one will be prorated.
400.000 where did u find that at..???.. how much you think we will see?
I had 2 homes Where ADT wirerless systems were installed. One in March of 2017 nd one in November of 2017
My alarm would go off for no reason at all and you only get one free false alarm.yes add me
I got a small system for my sister and it had wireless door contacts like these . this was 20 yr old tech
Add me
Lmao!!
I would like to make them pay for someone owning me now. They refuse to help. They send inept people to help you yet I am not in control of my wifi. The other people are that control it. I asked for pictures of a break in that occurred in my house oh no they cannot see pictures. What good are they?
Very unhappy. Was a happy customer since 2010, i froze my account in Dec 2016 with the plan to activate in the future. Instead ADT continued to bill me without my knowledge, even though the equipment was disconnected they sent these bills to a collection agency. Funny the collection agency had no problem finding me. I attempted to resolve the issue. There offer is to reduce from 230.00 to 115.00. reduce a month to month 30.00 bill that was frozen by their representative Dec 2016 but actually continued billing me for 9 months without actual monitoring or my authorization is wrong. I hope a representative will contact me to correct this.
Same here me n my hubby were charged so dramatically n send to collection and the system would literally go off on it’s own after months of being disconnected. Sometimes it would go off and messages would place on screen asnd the police would come to my house I’d be on the middle if the street scared when it was activated. I thought sometimes people would do it on purpose to set it off from somewhere.