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DATA BROKER GIANT LEXISNEXIS SAYS BREACH EXPOSED PERSONAL INFORMATION OF OVER 364,000 PEOPLE

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions disclosed a data breach that affected over 364,000 people after a hacker accessed their GitHub account on December 25. Stolen data includes names, Social Security numbers, and driver's license information. The data broker, which profits from collecting consumer information for fraud detection and risk assessment, was notified of the breach on April 1.