Texas govt data breach exposes over 3 million driver’s licenses
A cyberattack on a third-party license system vendor exposed the personal data of over 3 million hunting and fishing license holders. Stolen information includes driver's license and passport numbers. State officials confirmed that Social Security numbers and financial records were not accessed.
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New details identify Texas Cyber Command as the entity that detected the intrusion and launched the investigation.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Vendor Breach Affects 3 Million People
confidence 100%A cyberattack on a third-party license system vendor exposed the personal data of over 3 million hunting and fishing license holders. Stolen information includes driver's license and passport numbers. State officials confirmed that Social Security numbers and financial records were not accessed.
What's confirmed:
- A breach at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department external vendor exposed personal information for more than 3 million individuals.
- The stolen data includes driver's license and passport numbers.
- Texas Cyber Command detected the cybersecurity incident and investigated the unauthorized access.
- State officials stated that financial records and Social Security numbers were not accessed.
- The affected individuals are hunting and fishing license customers.
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Texas Government Data Breach Exposes 3 Million Driver's Licenses
confidence 100%A cyberattack on a third-party vendor for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has compromised personal data. The breach affected 3,087,721 hunting and fishing license holders. Stolen information includes driver's license numbers, passport numbers, and contact details.
What's confirmed:
- A data breach at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department license system vendor exposed information for 3,087,721 customers.
- The stolen data includes driver's license numbers and passport numbers.
- The breach impacted Texas hunting and fishing license holders.