Jun 22, 2026 07:30 PM
(This post was last modified: Jun 25, 2026 08:43 PM by MadScientist.)
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) disclosed a data breach at its license system vendor that exposed personal information for more than three million individuals.
The Texas Cyber Command discovered the intrusion and launched an investigation to determine the extent and impact of the unauthorized access. The state authority found that Social Security Numbers (SSNs), dates of birth, or any financial information, such as credit cards, have not been impacted.
However, the threat actor may have obtained personally identifiable information that includes the following data types associated with 3,087,721 Texas hunting and fishing license customers:
Driver’s license information
Passport numbers
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Residential addresses
The exposed data set is sufficient for hackers to target impacted individuals in phishing and social engineering attacks that lead to web pages distributing malware or seeking more sensitive information.
"There is no evidence that customers under the age of 18 were involved or that any specific group was targeted," TPWD says in the data breach notification.
TPWD is the Texas state agency responsible for managing wildlife and fisheries, state parks, conservation programs, hunting and fishing regulations, boating registration, and enforcement by Texas Game Wardens.
The Texas state agency also issues hunting and fishing licenses and permits, which are sold through an external vendor.
Read More - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...s-licenses
The Texas Cyber Command discovered the intrusion and launched an investigation to determine the extent and impact of the unauthorized access. The state authority found that Social Security Numbers (SSNs), dates of birth, or any financial information, such as credit cards, have not been impacted.
However, the threat actor may have obtained personally identifiable information that includes the following data types associated with 3,087,721 Texas hunting and fishing license customers:
Driver’s license information
Passport numbers
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Residential addresses
The exposed data set is sufficient for hackers to target impacted individuals in phishing and social engineering attacks that lead to web pages distributing malware or seeking more sensitive information.
"There is no evidence that customers under the age of 18 were involved or that any specific group was targeted," TPWD says in the data breach notification.
TPWD is the Texas state agency responsible for managing wildlife and fisheries, state parks, conservation programs, hunting and fishing regulations, boating registration, and enforcement by Texas Game Wardens.
The Texas state agency also issues hunting and fishing licenses and permits, which are sold through an external vendor.
Read More - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...s-licenses
