Months after its discovery, following intervention from PIRG and the Washington Post, TransUnion finally fixed the flaw.

You want help if you forget an online password. TransUnion made it too easy, which gave a potential opening to identity thieves.

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It’s easy to become numb to stories about hackers and data breaches. But I got the wakeup call everybody dreads.

Keiichi Hiramatsu is facing five felony charges for identity theft. Records say he created forged digital IDs with stolen ...

Among breached small businesses, 62.5 percent reported a total financial impact--including lost revenue, remediation costs and fines--of more than $250,000 in 2025. Within that group, more than a ...

Seniors are frequent targets for fraud due to savings and tech gaps. Learn the most common scams and how older adults can ...

An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

According to the report, New Jersey ranks 4th, and we rank the highest in the country for the average loss amount from online ...