An account with the Texas Department of Transportation was compromised, and nearly 300,000 crash reports were improperly downloaded, according to the department.

In a Friday news release, TxDOT said it identified unusual activity in its Crash Records Information System on May 12. The investigation revealed the activity came from a compromised account and was used to access and download crash reports improperly.

TxDOT said it immediately disabled access from the compromised account.

According to TxDOT, crash reports include personal information such as the first and last name, mailing and/or physical address, driver’s license number, license plate number, car insurance policy number, and other relevant details.

“Notification, in this case, is not required by law, but TxDOT has taken pro

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