2005 — LexisNexis: Unauthorized individuals used IDs and passwords of…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
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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