LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported a data breach affecting the personal information of over 364,000 people due to unauthorized access to a third-party platform it uses for software development. Notably, the breach, discovered on April 1 after occurring last Christmas, involved the theft of names, Social Security numbers, and more. LexisNexis stated that there was no compromise of its own systems and that financial data was not involved. The company has begun notifying impacted individuals and regulatory bodies while enhancing security measures with external cybersecurity experts.
"Upon learning of the issue, we promptly launched an investigation with the assistance of leading external cybersecurity experts, notified law enforcement and took steps to review and further enhance our security controls."
"There was no compromise of our own systems, infrastructure, or products. We are notifying approximately 360,000 individuals and appropriate regulators."
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