LexisNexis has identified roughly 310,000 consumer records compromised through fraudulent access, up from the 30,000 it had initially flagged, according to the company. The 59 breaches, which consist of 59 incidents, include a variety of personally identifying data, including Social Security numbers and drivers license information..
The Miamisburg, OH firm is in the process of mailing notification letters via first-class mail to all affected consumers.
The revised count comes after the firm completed an internal investigation it began on March 9. The investigation, which reviewed more than two years’ worth of transactions, was triggered when LexisNexis’ discovered that unauthorized individuals had used legitimate passwords to access consumer records at its Seisnet unit.
LexisNexis is identifying all potentially compromised consumers of the breach, and is providing them with free credit monitoring and fraud insurance services for one year. The company is also providing special assistance for those who have been the victim of identity theft as a result of the incidents.
According to LexisNexis, none of the 30,000 consumers originally contacted have reported being victims of identity theft.
Since the breach, the company has begun truncating Social Security numbers within its records and limiting access to the full numbers
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