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Texas Department of Public Safety reports data breach exposing 115K people


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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reporting a data breach impacting the personal information of 115,071 Texans.

The breach exposed sensitive personal data, including:

  • Names
  • Addresses
  • Social Security numbers
  • Driver’s license numbers
  • Government-issued ID numbers

No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack.

Despite the scale of the breach, DPS has not yet notified the affected individuals. This lack of communication has raised concerns about how people can protect themselves in the wake of the data leak.

Texas Department of Public Safety reports data breach exposing 115K people