LexisNexis Risk Solutions ('LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX,' per its own site footer) is the risk-and-identity data division of RELX plc, a publicly traded (LSE/NYSE) information-analytics conglomerate. Its own Consumer Disclosure portal states LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. 'is a consumer reporting agency as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,' and that the consumer information it provides 'has been collected from public record and publicly available data sources' plus proprietary and third-party data compiled into products used by banks, insurers, healthcare providers, government and law-enforcement agencies. Its ThreatMetrix/Digital Identity Network product line fingerprints devices, geolocation, IP, email, phone and behavioral signals across a shared network spanning 200+ countries to build persistent 'digital identities' for fraud scoring. Its privacy policy discloses routine sharing of personal information with RELX Group affiliates and service providers. Track record includes two regulator-documented incidents: a 2008 FTC complaint/consent order (as Reed Elsevier/LexisNexis, tied to its Accurint product) over inadequate security safeguarding consumer data, and a large 2024-2025 breach (364,333 people, reported to the Maine Attorney General) from unauthorized access to a third-party software-development platform.
TRACK RECORD
2 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
[2025-05-27]
LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General affecting 364,333 individuals total (661 Maine residents), describing an external hacking incident that occurred 12/25/2024, was discovered 5/14/2025, involved a third-party platform used for software development, and offered 24 months of Experian credit monitoring/identity protection to affected individuals.
In 2008 the FTC announced a settlement with Reed Elsevier (REI, then-parent of the LexisNexis data broker business) and Seisint over failing to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive consumer information, alleging the companies allowed customers to use easy-to-guess passwords to access Seisint's Accurint consumer databases; the settlement required 20 years of biennial independent third-party security audits.
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LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Appropriations, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, per LDA Form LD-2.
LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC. reported lobbying activity before the Senate on CSP-coded issues, where the official serves on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, per LDA Form LD-2.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions' own Consumer Disclosure portal states that the information it provides about consumers 'has been collected from public record and publicly available data sources,' supplemented by proprietary data and third-party data sources, and that LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. is a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA serving banks, insurers, healthcare providers, and government/law-enforcement customers.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Consumer Disclosure page names its specific U.S. legal entities: 'LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. is a consumer reporting agency as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL Inc. is not a consumer reporting agency and provides various services such as identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk management services.'
LexisNexis Risk Solutions' own privacy-policy page footer identifies the operator as 'LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of RELX' — RELX plc/RELX PLC being a publicly traded parent listed on the London and New York stock exchanges.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions' global privacy policy discloses that personal information is shared with affiliates and divisions within the LexisNexis Risk Solutions group worldwide, with certain RELX Group companies providing shared technology/customer-service functions, and with service providers, suppliers, agents and representatives to deliver the service.
In 2008 the FTC announced a settlement with Reed Elsevier (REI, then-parent of the LexisNexis data broker business) and Seisint over failing to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive consumer information, alleging the companies allowed customers to use easy-to-guess passwords to access Seisint's Accurint consumer databases; the settlement required 20 years of biennial independent third-party security audits.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General affecting 364,333 individuals total (661 Maine residents), describing an external hacking incident that occurred 12/25/2024, was discovered 5/14/2025, involved a third-party platform used for software development, and offered 24 months of Experian credit monitoring/identity protection to affected individuals.
LexisNexis's ThreatMetrix/Digital Identity Network product page describes assessing signals including device, geolocation, IP address, email, phone, and behavioral patterns to build a shared 'digital identity' enriched by billions of anonymized signals from a network spanning 200+ countries, used for real-time fraud risk-scoring across customer businesses.