Summary
TransUnion, a credit reporting company, has confirmed that a hack exposed the data of more than 4 million people. The breach involved a third-party application linked to their U.S. consumer support operations. TransUnion assured that its main credit database was not affected and is offering free credit monitoring to those impacted.
Key Facts
- Over 4 million people's data was exposed in a TransUnion cyberattack.
- The incident involved a third-party application but not TransUnion's main credit database.
- Approximately 17,000 residents in Maine were affected by the data breach.
- The breach occurred on July 28 and was discovered on July 30.
- TransUnion is offering free credit monitoring services to those affected.
- The company is working to improve its security measures to prevent future incidents.
- On the stock market, TransUnion's shares fell by 0.2% after the hack was announced.
