More than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders may have had their personal information exposed in a cybersecurity incident involving a vendor that manages license sales for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Incident Details

An investigation found that an unauthorized actor may have obtained customer information, including driver’s license numbers, passport numbers (if provided), email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses. However, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information, including credit card details, were not accessed during the incident.

Texas Cyber Command is investigating the breach. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials stated, ‘We recognize the seriousness of this issue and have identified and implemented additional security options to better protect customer information.’ Many of the agency’s staff, who are also hunters and anglers, were affected by this incident.

Affected customers are eligible to receive one year of free credit monitoring through Kroll. Customers can confirm their eligibility by calling (844) 959-7123. The enrollment deadline is September 14, 2026.

Texas Parks and Wildlife is working with the vendor to implement additional safeguards, enhanced monitoring services, and stronger access controls for customer data. Hunting and fishing license sales will continue as scheduled in August for the next license year.

Customers are encouraged to monitor their financial statements and credit reports for suspicious activity, consider freezing their credit with the major credit bureaus, and remain cautious of phishing attempts or unsolicited requests for personal information.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.