Texas hunting and fishing license vendor breached; driver's license and passport numbers of over 3 million people may be exposed

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said Texas Cyber Command detected an incident on May 13 at its hunting and fishing license system vendor, and an unauthorized actor may have obtained driver license information, passport numbers, emails, phone numbers and addresses of more than 3 million license customers ^[1]. TPWD said Social Security numbers, birth dates and financial data such as card details were not obtained; according to GovTech, the department has not named the vendor ^[1][2]. TPWD advises affected people to review credit reports and statements, place a free credit freeze with the three bureaus, and avoid clicking links or sharing personal details ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Government

1. Review credit reports and financial statements for unauthorized activity and report any to your bank or credit bureau ^[1].
2. Place a free credit freeze or one-year fraud alert with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion .