2011 — LexisNexis: Sensitive information was exposed by a breach at…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
Sensitive information was exposed by a breach at Onyx Collections. Someone connected to Onyx Collections was misusing Onyx Collections' search account to access the personal information of people. LexisNexis discovered the problem after conducting an audit of Onyx Collections. From September 10, 2009 through March 2, 2011, Onyx Collections had access to names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers of at least 74 people from New Hampshire. The total nu
Root cause
Hacking