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TransUnion has confirmed that letters sent to consumers regarding a recent data breach are real.The letter, addressed to individuals using their full name and home address, informs recipients of a cyber incident involving a third-party application serving TransUnion’s consumer support operations.Although the application involved is not named, the letter states that the breached information includes consumers’ Social Security numbers and dates of birth, but not credit reports or credit information.Approximately four and a half million people were affected by this breach, and all are being offered two free years of credit monitoring.A lot of viewers have reached out to News 8, asking, “I already have free credit monitoring or a credit freeze. Do I need to take advantage of their offer for two more years?”The answer is no, you don’t have to, but why not?
TransUnion has confirmed that letters sent to consumers regarding a recent data breach are real.
The letter, addressed to individuals using their full name and home address, informs recipients of a cyber incident involving a third-party application serving TransUnion’s consumer support operations.
Although the application involved is not named, the letter states that the breached information includes consumers’ Social Security numbers and dates of birth, but not credit reports or credit information.
Approximately four and a half million people were affected by this breach, and all are being offered two free years of credit monitoring.
A lot of viewers have reached out to News 8, asking, “I already have free credit monitoring or a credit freeze. Do I need to take advantage of their offer for two more years?”
The answer is no, you don’t have to, but why not?
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