Hunting, fishing license holders possibly affected by cyberattack, TPWD says

A cybersecurity incident involving the Texas Parks & Wildlife system for selling hunting and fishing licenses may have exposed users' information, including driver's license and passport details, according to officials.

On Thursday, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department reported the data security incident to its users, saying the breach involved some users' personal information.

The data breach, detected by Texas Cyber Command, involved the license system vendor that handles the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, TPWD said in a statement.

Investigators said that unauthorized actors may have obtained the following information from TPWD systems:

• Driver's license information

• Passport numbers

• Email addresses

• Phone numbers

• Residential addresses

TPWD officials said that information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information, including credit card details, was not obtained from this incident. They added that there was no evidence that customers under 18 were affected by the breach.

What you can do

TPWD is offering one free year of credit monitoring for those affected by the cybersecurity incident. Click here for more information.

Additionally, a dedicated call center was set up at (844) 959-7123 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, to answer questions about the incident or the services being offered.

Officials also advised affected customers to actively monitor their accounts for fraud, to stay on the lookout for scams, and to consider freezing their credit.

Go to TPWD's webpage for more details.