The special agent in charge of the FBI in Dallas, Matthew J. DeSarno, said in a statement:
“The defendant used his work position to illegally violate the privacy of several people. The FBI works with our law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate all cyber intrusions and hold criminals accountable for their actions. Cyber intrusions affect not only companies, but also members of the public. We encourage everyone to practice cyber hygiene with all their devices connected, reviewing authorized users and changing passwords routinely. If you are a victim of a cyber crime, contact the FBI at ic3.gov or 1-800-CALL FBI. “
ADT has updated a page on the situation in recent months. In its first statement in April, the company said a customer had notified it of an unauthorized email in its account. “As soon as we found this out, unauthorized access was revoked and the employee was disconnected. We also denounced him to law enforcement, ”wrote the ADT at the time.
Like Ars Technica notes, ADT is now handling several lawsuits over the problem, one of which is a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of minors living in the houses that Aviles has invaded. BuzzFeed News it also reports that plaintiffs in three court cases said that ADT tried to offer them confidentiality agreements when they were notified of the security breach.