LexisNexis warns 280,000 of info breach

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 · Last updated 5:23 a.m. PT

LexisNexis warns 280,000 of info breach

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DAYTON, Ohio -- LexisNexis said on Monday that it has begun notifying about 280,000 people whose personal information may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals using stolen passwords and IDs.

Last week, LexisNexis disclosed that criminals may have breached computer files containing the personal information of 310,000 people, a tenfold increase over a previous estimate of how much data was stolen.

The Dayton-based company, a subsidiary of London-based publisher Reed Elsevier Group PLC, had previously identified 32,000 potential victims and has notified them already.

The first batch of breaches was uncovered during a review and integration of the systems of Seisint Inc. shortly after LexisNexis bought the Boca Raton, Fla.-based unit for $775 million in August.

Seisint's databases store millions of personal records including individuals' addresses and Social Security numbers. Customers include police and legal professionals and public and private sector organizations.

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