TransUnion Data Breach Exposes 4.4M Customers' Personal Info

Credit reporting agency TransUnion disclosed a data breach affecting over 4.4 million customers. Unauthorized access to a third-party application storing customer data for US consumer support operations on July 28th is blamed. While TransUnion claims no credit information was accessed, a later filing in Texas confirmed the breach included names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers. The incident follows recent hacks targeting various sectors, highlighting the vulnerability of large corporations to data breaches. The perpetrators and their motives remain unclear.