The consumer credit reporting giant TransUnion has confirmed a major data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 4.4 million Americans, including their Social Security numbers, raising new concerns about identity theft and financial fraud, the Daily Mail reported.
TransUnion, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, disclosed that hackers gained access to sensitive personal details in late July, according to documents filed with Maine’s attorney general. The company said the breach was discovered two days after the July 28 cyberattack.
Although the bureau said that “core credit information” was not stolen, the hackers reportedly accessed Social Security numbers and other personal identifiers. The agency maintains records on more than 200 million people in the United States.
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