Former North Texas ADT Technician Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Customers’ Home Security Video Feeds – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas said the office was glad to hold the technician accountable for a ‘disgusting betrayal of trust’
By Dana Branham / The Dallas Morning News • Published January 21, 2021 • Updated on January 21, 2021 at 6:48 pm


A former ADT security installer pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of computer fraud after admitting he repeatedly accessed unsuspecting customers’ home security video feeds.

Telesforo Aviles, 35, now faces up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.

Aviles’ attorney, Thomas Pappas, previously told The Dallas Morning News his client wanted to “make amends” for any breach of trust.