LexisNexis Joins the Cyberattack Club: 364,333 Hit by Data Breach!
LexisNexis Risk Solutions faced a Christmas Day gift no one wanted: a cyberattack affecting 364,333 individuals. An “unauthorized party” accessed their data via a third-party platform. While LNRS insists its own systems are untouched, names, addresses, and Social Security numbers were stolen. Ah, the gift of data theft—a gift that keeps on giving!
Hot Take:
Looks like LexisNexis Risk Solutions just received a not-so-merry Christmas gift from cyber Scrooges who decided to steal data instead of roast chestnuts by the fire. With data theft affecting over 360,000 individuals, it seems Santa’s naughty list has turned into a hacker’s shopping list this year!
Key Points:
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions suffered a data breach affecting 364,333 individuals.
- An unauthorized party accessed a third-party software platform on December 25, 2024.
- No financial or sensitive personal information was said to be accessed.
- Exposed data includes names, phone numbers, addresses, emails, Social Security numbers, and more.
- LNRS offers identity protection and credit monitoring for affected individuals.
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