{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":0.24,"endTime":3.76,"body":"What businesses need to know."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":3.92,"endTime":7.72,"body":"Welcome back, everyone. I'm your host, Greg Doig. In business news"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":7.72,"endTime":11.4,"body":"this week, a major data company called LexisNexis, the one"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":11.4,"endTime":15.12,"body":"many law firms, companies, and government offices use for legal research"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":15.44,"endTime":19.28,"body":"and background checks, has confirmed a security breach."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":19.68,"endTime":23.28,"body":"The news broke on March 3rd. A hacker group going by the"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":23.28,"endTime":27.04,"body":"name FulcrumSec claimed they broke into LexisNexis'"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":27.2,"endTime":30.76,"body":"system late last month. And took about 2 gigabytes of"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":30.76,"endTime":34.48,"body":"information. It was in the form of business records and"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":34.64,"endTime":38.16,"body":"contacts. The hackers say they got hold of millions of"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":38.16,"endTime":41.2,"body":"database entries, contact details for around"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":41.2,"endTime":44.759,"body":"400,000 users, including names, emails,"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":44.759,"endTime":48.48,"body":"phone numbers, and job roles, and even information on about"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":48.64,"endTime":52.36,"body":"18 accounts tied to U.S. government emails. Think federal"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":52.36,"endTime":56.02,"body":"judges, Justice Department lawyers, SEC staff,"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":56.02,"endTime":59.74,"body":"and court clerks. They also mentioned accessing old"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":59.74,"endTime":63.3,"body":"customer passwords, support tickets, and internal company"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":63.38,"endTime":67.22,"body":"details. LexisNexis responded quickly, saying"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":67.54,"endTime":70.98,"body":"the breach was limited to a small number of older servers"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":71.22,"endTime":74.82,"body":"holding mostly outdated information from before 2020."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":75.06,"endTime":78.5,"body":"They stressed that no Social Security numbers, bank"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":78.58,"endTime":81.94,"body":"details, or other highly sensitive personal data was involved."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":82.59,"endTime":86.35,"body":"The company says the issue is now contained, their main services are"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":86.35,"endTime":90.15,"body":"unaffected, and they've brought in experts and notified law"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":90.15,"endTime":93.87,"body":"enforcement. This isn't the first time LexisNexis"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":93.87,"endTime":97.63,"body":"has dealt with a breach—there was a separate incident late last year—but"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":98.309,"endTime":101.63,"body":"this one stands out because of the potential government connections."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":102.19,"endTime":105.95,"body":"For businesses, if you or your team use LexisNexis services,"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":106.43,"endTime":109.39,"body":"watch for any unusual emails or login attempts."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":109.87,"endTime":113.63,"body":"Hackers sometimes use stolen contact lists for targeted scams."},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":113.95,"endTime":117.43,"body":"It's a good reminder to use strong, unique passwords, turn on two-factor"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":117.83,"endTime":121.59,"body":"authentication, and stay alert for phishing. Data breaches"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":121.59,"endTime":125.35,"body":"like this can lead to identity theft attempts or clever fraud down"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":125.35,"endTime":129.15,"body":"the line, even if the information is older. So as"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":129.15,"endTime":132.59,"body":"of today, March 4th, no major new developments have surfaced,"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":132.75,"endTime":136.43,"body":"but the story is still unfolding. Stay informed"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":136.43,"endTime":140.03,"body":"through trusted services and keep your own security practices up to"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":140.03,"endTime":143.11,"body":"date. In today's world, protecting business information"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":143.75,"endTime":147.51,"body":"is everyone's job. And as always, thank you for listening and"},{"speaker":"LexisNexis data breach","startTime":147.51,"endTime":148.31,"body":"come back soon."}]}