LexisNexis, the international information repository behemoth, is sending out 40,000 letters this week to notify the individuals whose personal and financial information was accessed in a years-old data breach.
An additional 300 identities are known to have been stolen and used to open fraudulent credit card accounts. Because of the extensive data retained by LexisNexis, the other 40,000 consumers are, of course, also at risk of becoming identity theft victims as well. (more…)
