Anyone seen this yet? Hunting license information hacked

[AMProducts]

Apparently someone has hacked the hunting license databases of idaho, oregon and washington.

Online Hunting & Fishing License Info Hacked

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[CountryGent]

Yikes. This is the first I've heard of it.

 

[Goosebrown]

Maybe that's the bastard that got my elk too ...

 

[The Heretic]

Motivation?

Political?

Identity theft?

Addresses of people with guns to steal?

Just because they can?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Yeah ... My buddy had to wait a bit till the system was fixed so he could get his license.
Andy

 

[Gunnerboy]

Sounds like everyone who was effected by "identity" theft should be eligible for free hunting license's for life...

 

[Goosebrown]

Sounds like everyone who was effected by "identity" theft should be eligible for free hunting license's for life...

Screw the license, find me an elk.

 

[thorborg]

Sounds like everyone who was effected by "identity" theft should be eligible for free hunting license's for life...

Ya, I was supposed to get a "free" for life" as I'm a "pioneer" but as of this year now we have to pay for them albeit a reduced price, Still, it cost me 51 bucks for a deer and elk tag not to mention bear and birds tags.
Thanks money grubbing Oregon.
What the Lord government grantith, the Lord government taketh away!

 

[bsa1917hunter]

Maybe that's the bastard that got my elk too ...

As long as he doesn't take my preference points, we'll be alright...

 

[Sstrand]

Heretic
You left one out . . . NSA test run.

Sheldon

 

[DieselScout]

I know people on this site hate the news, but this was all over it when it occured, even OPB radio covered it. A bunch of sites were hit as they hacked the vendor not state machines. I had read no Oregon user info was accessed, but cannot find that reference now.

 

[that guy]

Yeah Washington got hacked and Oregon shut down as a precautionary measure.

Looks like ODFW online licensing is back up and running now.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

my dad got a letter today from a active outdoors stating the breach and he will be covered. I already knew about the breach. Question is, did anyone here get a letter who uses the fish and game?

 

[Joe13]

I can't remember who, but there was a post yesterday or the day before from a member who got a letter saying their data had been stolen.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Ok
Well the question is did they just send a letter to ALL fish and game users, or did just folks that really got there info hacked get a letter?

 

[Joe13]

I had fish and big/small game last 2 years but not this year and have not received a letter - if that counts.

I know my wildlife ID is still active.

 

[wcdubois]

Here is a link to ODFW with more info:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/docs/Breach_Notification.pdf

 

[edslhead]

I got the letter even though I picked up my license at BiMart. They didnt get any SSN's so I dont see much of a problem

 

[Medic!]

Somebody out there knows what an awesome Hunter I am?

 

[mjbskwim]

I got one today. Says blah blah wa customers that were in the Idaho data base blah blah
So someone breached all 3 states it looks like. I