TxDOT Data Breach: Nearly 300K Crash Reports Downloaded Through Compromised Account

Hundreds of thousands of TxDOT crash records breached after account compromise

The Texas Department of Transportation said it is working to notify those who were affected by the breach.

TxDOT investigating data breach that exposed crash report information

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced on June 6 that a security breach involving its Crash Records Information System (CRIS) may have exposed the personal information of individuals involved in traffic accidents.According to TxDOT, the breach was discovered on May 12, 2025, when unusual activity was detected from a system account. An internal investigation later revealed that the account had been compromised and used to improp…

TxDOT data breach: Nearly 300K crash reports downloaded through compromised account

The Texas Department of Transportation says nearly 300,000 crash reports containing personal information were accessed and downloaded improperly through a compromised account earlier this year.