300,000 LexisNexis warns possible data theft
An internal investigation into the LexisNexis division of Reed Elsevier discovered evidence, so that many more 310000 people have had their personal data are exposed to unauthorized persons endanger the security of a broad base data public and private information, including Social Welfare Security and driver’s license numbers.
A review and analysis of two years of research activity has discovered 59 cases of unauthorized access to information, LexisNexis, said in a statement. The message following revelations in March that the invaders have used the IDs and passwords legitimate LexisNexis customers access to information more than 30,000 people whose data were stored in “Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange “(Matrix), a database and information Retrieval System managed by LexisNexis’s Seisint division. The recent report by the company expands the number of potential victims of the 280000th
LexisNexis not immediately reply to a Request for Comment. Seisint collects data on individuals that is used by law enforcement agencies and private companies to recover debts, detecting fraud and other services.
LexisNexis, Dayton, Ohio, Monday letters notifying those whose information may be visited during the event, and offers a free technical support for those who are knowledgeable, including Credit Bureau reports, fraud insurance and credit monitoring services for one year. Individuals were victims can get advice on fraud, says the company.
In most of the 59 incidents not, the investigation hackers stole IDs and passwords of legitimate Seisint customers, has been authorized by law for sensitive information. The infrastructure of the company has not been penetrated or cut access to customer data has been compromised or, LexisNexis said.
The company is improving the customer ID and password management and security, according the statement.
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