Texas gov vendor breach exposes data of 3M hunters, anglers

Everything's bigger and better in Texas – even data breaches

Hunting and fishing license incident catches 3M residents

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says 3 million Texans had their data stolen following a breach at one of its suppliers.

People with state-issued hunting and fishing licenses are among those affected after attackers breached the vendor that handles license sales and copied customer data.

Details of victims' driving license and passport numbers may be present in the leaked data. Basic personal information, such as email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses also leaked.

Social Security numbers (SSNs), financial data, or information relating to minors were not involved, according to the department's disclosure.

According to a filing with the Office of the Attorney General, the attack on the unnamed vendor affected 3,087,721 Texans. The filing appears to contradict the department's disclosure, noting that individuals' names and SSNs were also involved.

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