Consumers Data Stolen from LexisNexis

Consumers Data Stolen from LexisNexis 298

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:33PM from the todays-info-stolen-from dept.

LE UI Guy writes "Reuters is currently running a story regarding LexisNexis being tapped into by identity thieves who accessed up to 32,000 customer profiles. Information hit included names, addresses, Social Security and driver's license numbers. This comes on the heels of rival ChoicePoint being breached for 145,000 profiles last month in a similar case. Better check yourself." Update: 03/10 02:40 GMT by J : ChoicePoint's name corrected (and, it may be more than 145,000, they don't know).

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Well... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:34PM (#11895704)

Anyone got a torrent of it?

Man (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:34PM (#11895708)

I am sure glad I don't drive a lexus.

...before you wreck yo'self. (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:36PM (#11895722)

boy.

Where's all the personal data? (Score:5, Funny)

by Nuclear Elephant ( 700938 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:36PM (#11895728) Homepage

This comes on the heals of rival Check Point being breached for 145,000 profiles last month in a similar case. Better check yourself.

Can someone post the list?

Obligatory Lawyer Joke (Score:2, Funny)

by KennyP ( 724304 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:38PM (#11895739)

Here come the lawyers!!!

Visualize Whirled P.'s

Why is it, that Windows based companies... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:40PM (#11895747)

are the worse at security on everything? Not just the OS, but everything about it. They spend 5x as much money and STILL they do not get it right.

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:42PM (#11895756)

Relax, this is free advertising for CheckPoint :)

Windows Servers (Score:3, Funny)

by zymano ( 581466 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:42PM (#11895757)

Looks like Windows 2000/NT servers. [netcraft.com]

Unpatched ?

Is it really stolen? (Score:5, Funny)

by Sheetrock ( 152993 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:42PM (#11895759) Homepage Journal

It can't be theft if the data is still there, right?

I am a man, not a number (Score:5, Funny)

by chiph ( 523845 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:44PM (#11895769)

I am a man, not a number!

Signed, #6

Re:I am a man, not a number (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:56PM (#11895826)

How about you and I get together for a good time?

Signed, #9

Re:Man (Score:4, Funny)

by sulli ( 195030 ) * writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @09:58PM (#11895843) Journal

Or use Nexxus [salonlines.co.uk] hair care products.

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:5, Funny)

by jchernia ( 590097 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @10:25PM (#11895980)

Well of course they are not equal, you made the assignment that way.

You made the common rookie programmer error of assigning what you wanted to test.

What I think you meant to say was

ChoicePoint != CheckPoint

Though if you are communicating to us in Java you want

!ChoicePoint.equals(CheckPoint)

Hope that helps.

That's it!!! (Score:3, Funny)

by toupsie ( 88295 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @10:38PM (#11896044) Homepage

I'm changing my name to Holden McGroin. Let's see you try using that name in your ripoffs!

Re:Tale of woe (Score:3, Funny)

by MightyMartian ( 840721 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @10:39PM (#11896052) Journal

I access Lexus Nexus thorugh my school login. Should I be worried?

Very definitely. You need to immediately report to the Credit Correct Center nearest you. Please advise a family member to pick up the ashes in 9-10 business days.

Re:Where's all the personal data? (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @10:54PM (#11896177)

Here it is:

Last First Phone Numbers Email Addresses
A, Christina
323-314-1960
Abraham, Josh
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=jos habrah am%40mac.com
A., Marco
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=ma rcodema rco%40tmail.com
A., Marco
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=ma rcodema rco%40tmail.com
Alastra, Tommy
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=TA lastra% 40aol.com
Abraham, Josh
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=jos habrah am%40attwireless.blackberry.net
Abrhams, Johnnie
1-917-648-2434
Adrien
RECKLESSPRODUCTIO NSNET
Adrien
1-917-833-7685
Aftab
1-310-483-53 26
Aguilera, Christina
1-310-917-9191
Aid, Rite
323-876-4466
Aire, Chris
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=ca ire%40n extel.blackberry.net
Aire, Chris
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=ca ire%40n extel.blackberry.net
Akiva, Richie
1-646-236-4747
Akiva, Richie
http://mail.sidekick.dngr.com/compose?to=r makiva%4 0tmo.blackberry.net
Akiva, Richie
646-336-4747

Whoops, wrong list...

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:5, Funny)

by That's Unpossible! ( 722232 ) * writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @11:17PM (#11896316)

Surely this would (rightly) file under "false allegation"?

No, this would fall under "typo."

And don't call me Shirley.

Re:Information Wants to Be Free :P (Score:3, Funny)

by gstoddart ( 321705 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2005 @11:41PM (#11896432) Homepage

We might be entering a time when the only chance of protecting one's rights is to incorporate, and assign all assets (IP and real) to it. Incorporation might become the modern blessing once expected of christening.

And the first legal dispute you get into, and your 'corporate assets' get liquidated by the courts.

Oh, sorry, only one corporation per human. You lost yours. Bummer. Off to the mines.

Re:Information Wants to Be Free :P (Score:5, Funny)

by Afrosheen ( 42464 ) writes: on Thursday March 10, 2005 @02:05AM (#11897218)

No shit. I had this happen the other day, buying something at an electronics store.

Cashier, while checking out: "Your email address?"

Me: "No."

Cashier: "No?"

Me: "Ok, put 'no at no dot com"

Cashier, smirking: "Done."

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:3, Funny)

by Frankie70 ( 803801 ) writes: on Thursday March 10, 2005 @02:36AM (#11897368)

What I think you meant to say was

ChoicePoint != CheckPoint

Though if you are communicating to us in Java you want

!ChoicePoint.equals(CheckPoint)

In perl, I just write /~]{***^^^^)/*[]#/$./g

No chance of going wrong there.

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Well... (Score:5, Funny)

Man (Score:5, Funny)

...before you wreck yo'self. (Score:0, Funny)

Where's all the personal data? (Score:5, Funny)

Obligatory Lawyer Joke (Score:2, Funny)

Why is it, that Windows based companies... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:1, Funny)

Windows Servers (Score:3, Funny)

Is it really stolen? (Score:5, Funny)

I am a man, not a number (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I am a man, not a number (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Man (Score:4, Funny)

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:5, Funny)

That's it!!! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Tale of woe (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Where's all the personal data? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Information Wants to Be Free :P (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Information Wants to Be Free :P (Score:5, Funny)

Re:ChoicePoint =! CheckPoint (Score:3, Funny)

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