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Data breach exposes personal information of over 3 million Texas hunters, fishers
Summary by Westlake News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Eric Henrikson , as published by KXAN (NBC Austin) - All News
· June 22, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway This incident may have exposed personal information of over 3 million customers who have purchased hunting and fishing licenses in Texas.
A cybersecurity incident has occurred involving a vendor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's license system. This incident may have exposed personal information of over 3 million customers who have purchased hunting and fishing licenses in Texas. State officials have reported the breach, which affects a large number of individuals.
The incident is related to a vendor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, rather than the department itself. Further details about the breach are available from state officials and the original source. For more information, readers can consult the source directly.
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Category: parks ·
Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN (NBC Austin) - All News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A cybersecurity incident has occurred involving a vendor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's license system. This incident may have exposed personal information of over 3 million customers…
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