LexisNexis Risk Solutions revealed a significant data breach impacting more than 364,000 individuals, traced back to a third-party software development platform. Hackers accessed various sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and other identifying data. This incident highlights concerns about data brokers’ roles in the $1 billion industry that profits from collecting and selling personal consumer data. The breach occurred amidst a backdrop of regulatory reversals allowing increased personal data trading, emphasizing the need for stronger consumer data protection measures in light of privacy risks and corporate exploitation.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has disclosed a data breach affecting over 364,000 individuals, enabling hackers to access sensitive personal information from a third-party platform.
The stolen data includes names, dates of birth, phone numbers, emails, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license information, although specifics about the breach’s cause remain unclear.
Data brokers like LexisNexis thrive in a billion-dollar industry collecting and selling Americans' personal data, used for fraud detection and risk assessment by corporate clients.
Recent changes by the Trump administration reversed restrictions on data brokers, allowing continued sale of Americans’ personal data, including Social Security numbers.
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