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LexisNexis shuts down services after suspicious activity on servers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 1 week ago by laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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lexis nexis is a creepiest data aggregator out there. i recall seeing interview with the founder where he's been bragging about buying hacked stolen databases of the darkweb "until feds take them down". all your data

and this company is used to validate your tax worthiness.

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[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to work for a giant bank in the fraud department and had full access to lexis Nexis. It was horrifying 15 years ago. It's gotta be so much worse now.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Health insurance here. They were the biggest kid on the block as far as information gathering.

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

Not surprised after what I saw years ago