Data Breach Hits 3 Million Texas Hunting and Fishing License Holders

Texas offers free credit monitoring after a June breach exposed data of 3M hunting and fishing license holders. Enroll until Sept 2026.

By Content Team

Jul 4, 2026

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free credit monitoring to over 3 million Texans after a cybersecurity breach exposed personal data from the state's hunting and fishing license system. Texas Cyber Command detected the incident at a third-party licensing vendor, which officials have not named, and the department disclosed it in late June.

Compromised data includes driver's license information, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses. No Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial data or minors' records were affected. License sales remain unaffected, and will proceed as scheduled for August and the next license year.

Impacted residents can enroll in one year of free Kroll credit monitoring until September 14, 2026. Support is available at (844) 959-7123, weekdays 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Officials also advise freezing your credit, placing fraud alerts, and staying alert to scam calls or emails impersonating the department.

Source: CBS News Texas

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