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2005 — LexisNexis: Unauthorized individuals used IDs and passwords of…

2005 310.0K records affected Share on X

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Unauthorized individuals used IDs and passwords of legitimate customers to obtain consumers' Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and names and addresses. Most of the breaches were at the company's subsidiary Seisint Inc., based in Florida. UPDATE (4/12/05) An internal investigation at LexisNexis has uncovered evidence that an additional 280,000 records may have been involved in this breach, increasing the total from 30,000 to 310,000.UPDATE (06/30/06): Fiv

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