Over 4.4 million customer data records breached, Transunion admits
In a recent development, TransUnion, one of the three major American credit reporting agencies, has announced a data breach that has impacted more than 4 million individuals. The breach, according to TransUnion, has been contained swiftly.
The nature of the breach, however, has raised concerns as it appears to have originated from an unidentified third-party application serving TransUnion's U.S. consumer support operations. The identity of this third party remains undisclosed in the available information.
The breach did not involve TransUnion's core credit database or include credit reports. This is a relief for those affected, as credit information is a sensitive and valuable asset.
Maine's Attorney General received a letter about the data breach earlier this week, as TransUnion is required to make certain disclosures for such kinds of breaches affecting Maine residents under state law. The letter was subsequently posted on Maine's Attorney General's website.
Meanwhile, U.S. corporations have been facing a series of compromises, with hackers tricking employees into opening up Salesforce databases. However, TransUnion's data breach does not seem to be related to Salesforce databases, according to the reports.
When reached for comment, a Salesforce representative did not respond. The name of the third-party application involved in the TransUnion breach remains undisclosed.
As the investigation into the data breach continues, TransUnion and the affected individuals will be hoping for a swift resolution and assurances that such a breach will not happen again in the future.
