Texas Parks & Wildlife Data Breach Affects 3 Million Individuals

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department disclosed a third-party vendor data breach impacting roughly 3 million license purchasers; stolen PII includes email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, driver's license numbers, and passport numbers (SSNs, DOBs, and payment data were reportedly not compromised). TPWD strengthened access controls and advised vigilance for phishing and identity-verification fraud, highlighting the supply-chain risk posed by insufficient vendor security.