Hackers halt hunting, fishing license sales in some states

Washington state has suspended selling fishing and hunting licenses because hackers have gained access to personal information stored by the company that sells licenses online, according to officials.  The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, which also contracts with ACTIVE Network, has suspended online sales. Licenses and tags can still be bought at offices and businesses, which use a system separate from that involved in the security breach, according to the department.  The Washington Department of Fish and Game has shut down all sales through dealers and by phone, as well as online, a WDFW spokesman said. WDFW was working today on a temporary rule to authorize hunting and fishing while investigators probe the breach, the spokesman said. Other Western states are investigating similar breaches.