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ADT Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 3 weeks ago on
August 12, 2026

ADT, the electronic security monitoring and fire protection service, experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. (Shutterstock)

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ADT, the electronic security monitoring and fire protection service, experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 5:48 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said they were experiencing mobile application issues.

Update at 5:56 p.m.

More than 4,600 users have now reported an issue with the service.

Update at 6:02 p.m.

More than 6,500 users have now reported an issue with the service. GV Wire has reached out to ADT and are waiting on their response.

Update at 6:08 p.m.

More than 10,000 users have now reported an issue with ADT.

Update at 6:19 p.m.

Nearly 15,000 users have now reported an issue.

Update at 6:37 p.m.

More than 20,000 users have now reported an issue with ADT. ADT still has not commented about the outage.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.
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