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Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver's licenses and passports

A data breach involving a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed personal information for over 3 million people. Stolen records include passport numbers and driver's licenses. The vendor is responsible for state hunting and fishing license sales.

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The breach date was identified as June 18, 2026.

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  1. Hackers Steal ID Data of 3 Million Texans via Government Vendor

    A data breach involving a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed personal information for over 3 million people. Stolen records include passport numbers and driver's licenses. The vendor is responsible for state hunting and fishing license sales.

    What's confirmed:

    • Hackers stole personal government-issued ID data from over 3 million Texans.
    • The stolen information includes driver's license and passport numbers.
    • The breach occurred through a vendor that manages Texas hunting and fishing license sales.
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  2. Cyberattack Exposes Data of Over 3 Million Texans

    A data breach at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed the personal information of more than 3 million people. Stolen data includes driver's license and passport numbers. The vendor manages the sale of state hunting and fishing licenses.

    What's confirmed:

    • A cyberattack on a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed information for more than 3 million Texans.
    • The stolen data includes passport and driver's license numbers.
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  3. Texas Parks & Wildlife Vendor Breach Exposes 3 Million IDs

    A cyberattack on a third-party vendor for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department compromised the data of over 3 million hunters and anglers. Stolen information includes passport numbers, driver's license numbers, and contact details. The breach was publicly disclosed on June 18, 2026.

    What's confirmed:

    • The data breach affected 3,087,721 hunters and anglers.
    • Compromised data includes driver's license numbers, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses.
    • The breach occurred via a third-party vendor serving the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
    • The state's cybersecurity unit detected the breach and it was publicly disclosed on June 18, 2026.
    • Financial data was not included in the compromised information.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • There is no evidence of malware, ransomware, or specific threat actor attribution.
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