TransUnion Turmoil: Hackers Swipe Millions’ Social Security Numbers in Salesforce Snafu
The TransUnion data breach has exposed sensitive information of 4.4 million US consumers, including their Social Security numbers. The cyberattack, linked to hacker group UNC6395, targeted a third-party application, highlighting the risks of using external services. TransUnion is offering free credit monitoring, as the exposed data includes names, birth dates, and phone numbers.
Hot Take:
Wow, TransUnion, way to make us nostalgic for the days when hackers just wanted to mess with us by changing our MySpace pages! Apparently, Social Security numbers are the new digital currency, and TransUnion is giving them away like Oprah giving away cars. “You get a data breach! And you get a data breach!” It’s like they missed the cybersecurity memo. Maybe next time they should focus on protecting data as if they were guarding the secret formula to the Krabby Patty.
Key Points:
- TransUnion data breach affected 4.4 million US consumers.
- Social Security numbers, names, and other personal data were exposed.
- Incident linked to a cyberattack on a third-party Salesforce application.
- Hacker groups UNC6395 and Shiny Hunters are in the spotlight.
- TransUnion offers free credit monitoring as a band-aid solution.