A Chinese crime operation bypassed the password clues of Texas.gov by using stolen identity information to fraudulently obtain replacement driver’s licenses.
Steve McCraw, Department of Public Safety Director, speaks at a press conference with Gov. Greg Abbott and nine other governors regarding the southern border at Anzalduas Park in Mission on Oct. 6, 2021., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“We’re not happy at all, I can tell you that, one bit,” McCraw said in testimony to a House Appropriations subcommittee. “They should have had — controls should have been in place, and they never should have happened.” The investigation into the stolen driver’s licenses spans at least four states and also involves fraudulent licenses duplicated from victims in other states as well as Texas. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are also investigating, according to the DPS letter to lawmakers., blasted DPS agency chiefs for letting so much time lapse while Texans were unaware that their identities were being used fraudulently.
In an email to The Texas Tribune, Paylor explained that before the fraudulent activity took place, state agencies had the option to require the security code and ZIP code for every credit card transaction that goes to their agency on Texas.gov.
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