TransUnion security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving TransUnion, with related coverage.
Data breach at TransUnion
A data breach occurred at TransUnion. The scale of the damage, the breach method, the date of the incident and the specific response measures have not been confirmed.
Read on OpenText Blogs ↗TransUnion hack exposes data of 4.4 million US consumers
4.4MImpact: Personal information of about 4.4 million US consumers
TransUnion said a hack had exposed the personal information of about 4.4 million US consumers. The Social Security numbers of about 17,000 Rhode Island residents were also exposed. The company confirmed that the breach notification letters sent to consumers were genuine, and a class action lawsuit was filed over the data breach.
Related reports: 23 · last report →Attackers claiming theft of South African financial data demand money
In November 2023, attackers claimed a new theft of South African data and demanded $60 million from TransUnion and Experian. The attackers threatened to release the personal financial information of every South African citizen if the money was not paid.
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