Texas says data on more than 3 million license holders may have been exposed

By Atlas Watchline Staff · News · August 27, 2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a cybersecurity incident may have exposed personal information from more than 3 million hunting and fishing license holders.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a cybersecurity incident may have exposed personal information from more than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders.

The department said the incident involved its license system vendor and was detected by Texas Cyber Command, according to the source text.

What TPWD says was exposed

TPWD said an unauthorized actor may have accessed driver license information, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and residential addresses. The department said Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information, including credit card details, were not compromised.

TPWD said affected customers are being offered one year of free credit monitoring through Kroll.

The department also said there is no evidence customers under age 18 were affected.

What the department is doing

TPWD said it has identified and implemented additional security options and took immediate steps to strengthen access controls for customer profile data. It said it is working with the license system vendor to add safeguards and prevent future incidents.

A TPWD spokesperson told Newsweek, “We believe current and future customer data are not at risk.”

TPWD also said it remains committed to working with the vendor to increase safeguards.

What happens next

TPWD said it is continuing to add security features and strengthen access controls for customer profile data. The department also provided a phone number for questions: (844) 959-7123.

Sources

• Newsweek article text

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