TransUnion confirmed a cyber incident in late July that exposed personal data for more than 4.4 million people through an unidentified third-party application serving its US consumer support operations. The company said the issue was quickly contained and did not affect its core credit database or include credit reports. TransUnion will provide free credit monitoring to affected consumers. Maine reported roughly 17,000 residents among those affected; the breach occurred on July 28 and was discovered July 30. The third-party application name was not disclosed. The episode echoes recent compromises of corporate Salesforce instances; credit bureaus store sensitive data, including Social Security numbers.
The credit bureau has said the July breach was brought on by an unidentified third party and was quickly contained. The credit reporting company TransUnion has confirmed that more than 4 million people's data was exposed in a recent hack involving an unidentified third party. In a letter posted to the website of Maine's attorney general on Wednesday, the company said it had recently experienced a cyber incident involving a third-party application serving our US consumer support operations.
In a statement, TransUnion said it had quickly contained the issue, which did not involve our core credit database or include credit reports. The Illinois-based credit bureau also issued a letter to consumers, saying it would offer its credit monitoring services to those affected free of charge. Maine legally requires disclosures for certain kinds of breaches affecting its residents. Among the more than 4.4 million people who were victims of the hack, roughly 17,000 were from Maine.
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