Stolen Computer Had Personal Data on 3,600
From Associated Press
A desktop computer stolen last month from one of the nation’s three major credit bureaus contained Social Security numbers and other credit information for as many as 3,600 people, the company confirmed.
TransUnion, which with Equifax Inc. and Experian Information Solutions checks consumers’ credit on behalf of banks and other lenders, acknowledged the security breach after it was first reported this week by the newsletter Privacy Times.
The Chicago-based firm said consumers who might have been affected were notified last month after the burglary of a small TransUnion sales office in California.
