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eager_pebble
@eagerpebble.com

The thing about the Equifax leak years ago is that smaller leaks like this just don't compare. Plus, the credit companies all funnel money back and forth for "monitoring" after these breaches, which are full of predatory auto-renewals. The result is that they MAKE money after breaches.

Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker.com

NEW: Credit reporting giant TransUnion has confirmed a data breach involving more than 4.4 million customers' personal information. TransUnion claims "no credit information was accessed" in the late-July breach, which it said involves its U.S. consumer support operations.

techcrunch.comTransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers' personal information | TechCrunchThe credit reporting giant confirmed unauthorized access to a third-party application storing the personal information of its customers.

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eager_pebble
@eagerpebble.com

Of course, that ignores another predatory thing they do where they try to convince you that securing your credit requires a subscription even though freezing your credit is free. But if you don't know the right words to search for...THEY MAKE MONEY BY LOSING YOUR DATA!