Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports


A data breach at a Texas state government department allowed hackers to take the driver’s license information and passport numbers of more than 3 million people, according to the state’s attorney general.

The incident is one of the largest data breaches to affect the state this year.

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Source:  TechCrunch News


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