TransUnion hack has put 4.4 million Americans’ personal data at risk, including Social Security — how to protect yourself before it’s too late

“While most of the previous attacks have exposed sensitive but less critical information, the compromise of SSNs creates far ...
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You Should Probably Freeze Your Credit. Here’s Why.

You can freeze your credit by mail, phone or online. Remember: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion all say requesting a credit ...

Locking Your Social Security Number Can Protect You From Identity Theft – Here's How It Works

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, stopping criminals from committing fraud. This option is also handy if you don't ...
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TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers’ personal information

Credit reporting giant TransUnion has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 4.4 million customers’ personal information. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office on Thursday, ...
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TransUnion breach exposes personal data of 4.4M Americans

CHICAGO — Hackers accessed personal information of 4.4 million Americans in a cyber incident affecting credit reporting agency TransUnion, the company revealed in regulatory filings. The breach ...
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Data Security Incident Notice

Wilkes University Notifies Wilkes Community of Data Security Incident. October 1, 2025, Wilkes, Barre, Pennsylvania – The ...
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TransUnion suffers data breach impacting over 4.4 million people

Update: Story updated with confirmation that this was another Salesforce data theft attack and the types of data stolen. Consumer credit reporting giant TransUnion warns it suffered a data breach ...