The Texas Department of Transportation said a compromise of an account led to a data breach of a large number of crash records.
On May 12, TxDOT identified unusual activity in its Crash Records Information System (CRIS) originating from a system account. Further investigation revealed the individual’s account was compromised and used to improperly access and download crash reports, the department said in a June 10 letter to drivers.
Nearly 300,000 crash reports were accessed in the data breach. TxDOT said it immediately disabled access from the compromised account.
Personal information included in crash records may contain: first and last name, mailing and/or physical address, driver license number, license plate number, car insurance policy number and other information.
TxDOT said it has taken proactive steps to inform the public by sending letters to notify the impacted individuals whose information was included in the crash reports.
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