TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4M customers' personal information
13 days ago
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- TransUnion disclosed a data breach affecting over 4.4 million customers.
- The breach occurred on July 28 due to unauthorized access to a third-party application.
- Stolen data includes names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
- TransUnion claims no credit information was accessed but provided no evidence.
- The company did not specify what other personal data was stolen.
- TransUnion is one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S., storing data of 260 million Americans.
- Recent hacks have targeted industries like insurance, retail, and transportation.
- Other companies like Google, Allianz Life, Cisco, and Workday also reported breaches.
- Google attributed its breach to the extortion group ShinyHunters.
- It's unclear who is behind the TransUnion breach or if any demands were made.