Last week, TransUnion LLC reported a data breach with the Massachusetts Attorney General and has yet to confirm the total number of its affected people. The company says names, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers and driver’s license numbers were compromised in the data breach. TransUnion has informed the identified affected individuals via data breach letters that includes information on how they can protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.

The company also stated that it possesses nearly 200 million files of credit-active consumers in the United States.

What this Means

When a site is breached, your personal information can be accessed by hackers and can be made publicly available on the internet. Any information of a person has a chance to be exposed, no matter how secure the site can be.

How to Protect Yourself

There is no guaranteed way to prevent identity theft, however, there are certain actions you can take to protect yourself and limit your risk. Change all your passwords periodically, check your credit card and bank statements consistently, and use a credit monitoring service. Use these precautionary steps to reduce your risk of identity theft, and follow us on social media for future data breach alerts.

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