LexisNexis Shuts Services Over Server Security Incident
TL;DR. LexisNexis took its Diligence, Metabase API, and Newsdesk services offline due to suspicious activity on third-party vendor servers. - The company investigates with a cybersecurity forensic firm and rebuilds systems in a new environment. - This incident follows past data breaches and unauthorized access events at LexisNexis since 2025. - LexisNexis confirms its Metabase API product is unrelated to recent Metabase Cloud zero-day attacks.
- LexisNexis services (Diligence, Metabase API, Newsdesk) are offline due to suspicious activity on vendor servers.
- A cybersecurity forensic firm assists with the ongoing investigation and remediation efforts.
- Affected systems are being rebuilt in a new environment before service restoration.
- This incident follows previous security breaches at LexisNexis in 2025 and earlier this year.
- LexisNexis clarified its Metabase API is not connected to a recent Metabase Cloud zero-day vulnerability.
Sources
- LexisNexis shuts down services after suspicious activity on servers — bleepingcomputer.com