Massive data breach exposes personal information of 3 million Texans

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1. 19d ago

   Texas Parks and Wildlife Vendor Breach Affects 3 Million Users

   A cyberattack on a third-party vendor for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exposed data for over 3 million hunting and fishing license holders. Compromised details include addresses, passport numbers, and driver's license numbers. State officials maintain that financial records and Social Security numbers were not accessed.

   What's confirmed:

   • A cybersecurity incident involving a vendor for Texas Parks and Wildlife exposed data for over 3 million customers.
   • Stolen information includes passport numbers and driver's license numbers.
   • The breach exposed the addresses of over 3 million hunters and anglers.
   Sources used for this update (6)

   1. Texas Parks Data Breach Exposes Over 3 Million Hunters and Anglers - Yahoo
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2. 49d ago

   Texas Cyber Command Detects Breach of Parks and Wildlife Vendor

   A cybersecurity incident at a third-party vendor for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exposed data for 3 million hunting and fishing license holders. Stolen information includes passport and driver's license numbers. State officials say Social Security numbers and financial records were not accessed.

   What's confirmed:

   • Texas Cyber Command detected the cybersecurity incident.
   • The breach involved a vendor that handles hunting and fishing license sales for the state parks and wildlife department.
   • Personal information for 3 million license holders was exposed.
   Sources used for this update (6)

   1. Texas Parks Data Breach Exposes Information of 3M+ Customers
   2. Texas data breach hits 3M license customers - CyberGuy
   3. 3 Million Texas Hunters Hit in Massive Licensing Data Breach
   4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Breach May Have Exposed Data on More Than 3 ...
   5. How A Carnival Cyberattack Exposed Personal Data Of Millions
   6. Data Breach Results - ITRC
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3. 53d ago

   Data Breach Affects More Than 3 Million Texas Hunting and Fishing License Holders

   A cybersecurity incident at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed personal information for over 3 million people. Stolen data includes driver's license and passport numbers. State officials stated that financial records and Social Security numbers were not accessed.

   What's confirmed:

   • A data breach involving a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor affected more than 3 million hunting and fishing license holders.
   • Hackers stole passport and driver's license numbers.
   • State officials reported that Social Security numbers and financial records were not accessed.
   Sources used for this update (23)

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   7. Massive data breach exposes personal information of 3 million Texans
   8. Data breach impacts more than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders
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   11. Texas Parks and Wildlife warns 3 million hunting, fishing license customers about data breach
   12. Texas Parks and Wildlife vendor data breach affects 3 million
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