Hackers Breach Texas Government System, Exposing Data of Over 3 Million Driver’s License and Passport Holders

A cybersecurity breach affecting a Texas state government agency has exposed the driver’s license information and passport numbers of more than 3 million individuals, according to the Texas attorney general.

The incident ranks among the largest data breaches reported by a Texas state agency this year.

In a public data breach notification published on the Texas Parks & Wildlife website, the department said the state’s cybersecurity team recently discovered a security incident involving the agency’s licensing system vendor. The vendor is responsible for managing the sale of hunting and fishing licences across the state.

While officials confirmed that attackers gained access to the vendor’s systems, they did not disclose the exact nature of the breach or specify when the security incident occurred.

According to the department, the compromised information includes driver’s licence details, passport numbers, email addresses, telephone numbers, and residential addresses belonging to affected licence holders.

State officials have not released additional information about the attackers or whether the exposed data has been misused. The investigation into the incident is ongoing as authorities continue to assess the full scope of the breach and its impact on those affected.