Breach exposes data of 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders, officials say

More than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders may be affected by a major data breach

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Breach exposes data of 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders, officials say

State officials say sensitive identifiers such as Social Security numbers and financial records were not accessed.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Data Breach Exposes Information of Over 3 Million License Holders

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3 million people who purchased hunting or fishing licenses. The exposed information may include driver’s license details, passport numbers, contact information, and residential addresses. The breach involved an unnamed vendor that operates the department’s license sales system. Texas officials have not disclosed when the intrusion occurred, how the attackers …