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==Security issues== On 13 October 2017, the website for TransUnion's Central American division was reported to have been redirecting visitors to websites that attempted [[drive-by download]]s of malware disguised as [[Adobe Flash]] updates.<ref name="ars-hack">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2017/10/equifax-rival-transunion-also-sends-site-visitors-to-malicious-pages/|title=Equifax rival TransUnion also sends site visitors to malicious pages|website=arstechnica.co.uk|date=12 October 2017|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="cnet-hack">{{cite web|date=12 October 2017|title=Equifax website showed you ads full of malware, expert finds|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/equifax-website-ads-served-adware-malware-expert-finds/|access-date=15 April 2018|website=cnet.com}}</ref> The attack had been performed by hijacking third-party [[Web analytics|analytics]] [[JavaScript]] from [[Digital River]] brand FireClick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.securityweek.com/malicious-redirects-equifax-transunion-sites-caused-third-party-script|title=Malicious Redirects on Equifax, TransUnion Sites Caused by Third-Party Script β SecurityWeek.Com|website=www.securityweek.com|date=13 October 2017 |access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="ars-hack"/> On 17 March 2022, TransUnion South Africa disclosed that hackers breached one of their servers and allegedly stole data of 54 million customers, demanding a ransom to not release it, the group N4ughtysecTU claims responsibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-to-breach-transunion-south-africa-with-password-password/|title=Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with 'Password' password|website=bleepingcomputer.com|access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>
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