TransUnion says 4.4 million consumers' data compromised in hack
- TransUnion announced a data breach on July 28, 2025, in Illinois, affecting over 4.4 million U.S. consumers.
- The breach happened through unauthorized access to a third-party application used in TransUnion's U.S. consumer support operations.
- The breached data contained limited personal details, including Social Security numbers, but did not include credit reports or essential credit data.
- TransUnion identified the breach two days after it took place and is providing affected individuals with two years of complimentary credit monitoring and services to help protect against identity theft.
- This breach highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks in credit reporting firms and underscores calls for consumers to enhance security by freezing credit and monitoring accounts.
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TransUnion data breach impacts 4.4M U.S. customers
TransUnion has confirmed it has been the victim of a breach, with the data of more than 4.4 million customers now at risk.TransUnion logoOn July 28, TransUnion was the subject of a major credit breach. One of the biggest credit reporting agencies in the United States, TransUnion confirmed that there was an incident on Thursday, in filings to the Maine and Texas attorney general's offices.The breach was a major one that apparently involved an att…
4.4 Million Customers Had Their Data Exposed in a Breach Affecting a Major Credit Reporting Agency. Are You One of Them?
TransUnion informed customers earlier this week that their personal data, including Social Security numbers, may have been stolen in a new data breach.
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