Overview
- Texas Cyber Command detected a cybersecurity incident on June 18 that involved an unnamed third‑party vendor handling the state’s hunting and fishing license sales.
- TPWD says an unauthorized actor likely accessed driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses for roughly 3 million customers.
- Officials assert Social Security numbers, birthdates and payment or financial data were not accessed and there is no evidence minors or a specific group were targeted.
- The agency has tightened access controls, set up a dedicated call center and is offering one year of free identity/credit monitoring through Kroll with an enrollment deadline of Sept. 14, 2026.
- Investigators are working with the vendor and the Office of the Texas Attorney General while reports that a cybercrime forum user offered the dataset for sale remain unverified and could raise fraud risks if confirmed.