New, by me: Data broker giant LexisNexis has revealed that its risk solutions unit (think "know your customer," risk assessing, due diligence, and law enforcement assistance) was breached, affecting the personal data and Social Security numbers of at least 364,000 people.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/data-broker-giant-lexisnexis-says-breach-exposed-personal-information-of-over-364000-people/

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch

The data collector said the stolen data includes Social Security numbers.

TechCrunch

@zackwhittaker Again? There's also this article which is interesting considering this situation:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lexisnexis-lawsuit-collected-sold-personal-data-immigration-advocates-allege/

Edit: Just realised they're a literal data broker so no wonder and they were apparently keeping Ai from "plundering their legal data" a year and 9 months ago.

https://www.businessinsider.com/relx-lexisnexis-guards-legal-data-ai-bots-2023-8

LexisNexis illegally collected and sold people's personal data, lawsuit alleges

Immigration advocates claim data broker's technology lets police surveil Americans without their consent.

CBS News