Massive data breach exposes personal information of 3 million Texans
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 changed
Texas Cyber Command is identified as the entity that detected the breach.
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Texas Cyber Command Detects Breach of Parks and Wildlife Vendor
confidence 100%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.
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Data Breach Affects More Than 3 Million Texas Hunting and Fishing License Holders
confidence 100%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.