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Personal Info of 3 Million Texas Hunters, Anglers Possibly Exposed in Data Breach
Texas Parks & Wildlife is offering one free year of credit monitoring after hackers accessed driver’s license and passport data for more than 3 million people.
- On Thursday, The TPWD reported a cybersecurity breach involving a vendor that may have exposed driver's license information and passport numbers for more than 3 million people.
- Texas Cyber Command detected the incident, which also compromised email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses, while officials confirmed Social Security numbers and financial information were not accessed.
- Affected individuals are eligible for one year of free credit monitoring through Kroll, and The TPWD advised customers to contact Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to freeze their credit.
- A dedicated call center at 844-959-7123 is available Monday through Friday to answer questions, as The TPWD implemented additional security options to prevent future incidents.
- The deadline to apply for free monitoring is Sept. 14, and investigators noted there was no evidence that customers under 18 were affected; anyone noticing unauthorized activity should contact their financial institution.
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Hunting, fishing license holders possibly affected by cyberattack, TPWD says
Texas Parks and Wildlife said the system that stores information about the sale of hunting and fishing licenses was affected by a cybersecurity incident, adding that a hacker may have obtained information such as driver's license and passport numbers.
·Houston, United States
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