LexisNexis has taken its Diligence, Metabase API, and Newsdesk services offline following the identification of unusual activity on servers managed by an unnamed third-party vendor. The company is investigating the incident with the assistance of a cybersecurity firm and is rebuilding affected systems before restoring services, based on information published by Bleeping Computer.The unusual activity was detected earlier this week on servers hosted and managed by a third-party vendor, prompting LexisNexis to disconnect from these systems to protect customers and contain the issue. The affected services include Nexis Diligence, a risk research platform; Nexis Metabase API, which provides news and media data feeds; and Nexis Newsdesk, a media monitoring and analytics service. LexisNexis has clarified that its Nexis Metabase API product is not connected to the Metabase Cloud service or a recently disclosed zero-day vulnerability affecting it.This incident follows previous security challenges for LexisNexis, including a data breach in May 2025 affecting over 364,000 individuals and an incident in March where hackers stole and leaked private files after exploiting a flaw in the company's AWS infrastructure.Bleeping Computer
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LexisNexis services offline due to unusual activity on third-party vendor servers
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