Chinese crime group obtains thousands of Texans’ drivers licenses

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At least 3,000 Texans’ personal information has been compromised through an organized criminal security breach, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday.

Published 3 months ago · Austin, United States

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KVIA

DPS sent at least 3,000 driver’s licenses to organized crime group targeting Asian Texans

The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses to a Chinese organized crime group that targeted Asian Texans, DPS Director Steve McCraw told a Texas House committee on Monday. The organization was then selling the licenses, obtained using the personal information of Texas drivers, to people in the country illegally, McCraw said. The fraudsters worked through the state’s government portal, Tex…

3 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Houston Chronicle

Crime ring obtains thousands of Texas driver’s licenses

Data breach affects 3,000 Texans, and none have been personally notified about the breach, DPS Director Steve McCraw says.

3 months ago·Houston, United States

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KSAT 12

DPS sent at least 3,000 driver’s licenses to organized crime group targeting Asian Texans

A Chinese crime operation bypassed the password clues of Texas.gov by using stolen identity information to fraudulently obtain replacement driver’s licenses.

3 months ago·San Antonio, United States

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Dallas News

Thousands of Asian Texans targeted in driver’s license breach

A “Chinese organized crime group based in New York” was able to obtain thousands of licenses from Texas due to lax security protocols, officials confirmed...

3 months ago·Dallas, United States

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas Sent Thousands of Driver's Licenses to Organized Crime Group, DPS Says

Several thousand Texans may be at risk after the Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into sending replacement driver's licenses to criminals.

3 months ago·Fort Worth, United States

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KXAN

Chinese crime group obtains thousands of Texans’ driver’s licenses

The personal details of at least 3,000 Texans have been compromised through an organized criminal security breach, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday.

3 months ago·Austin, United States

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