Hackers steal passport and driver’s license data of 3 million Texans

A breach of a third‑party vendor used by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exposed personal data for about 3.09 million people — reportedly including driver’s license and passport numbers, emails, phone numbers, and addresses — while TPWD has provided inconsistent statements about whether Social Security numbers or dates of birth were involved; the agency has not identified the vendor or detailed the attack but is offering one year of Kroll credit monitoring and advising affected individuals to freeze credit and watch for phishing.