Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's office disclosed a data exposure in October 2024 affecting approximately 1.2 million property tax and vehicle registration records containing taxpayer PII.
Database credential compromise via a contractor with overly broad read access. Large-scale exfiltration of property tax and vehicle registration records containing names, addresses, and identification numbers.
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| Regime | Standard / Citation | Gap Identified |
|---|---|---|
| TDPA | Tex. B&C Code §521.052 | Reasonable procedures to protect sensitive PII — contractor access over-provisioned without audit logging |
| TDPA | Tex. B&C Code §521.053 | 1.2M Harris County taxpayer notifications required within 60 days |
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