State selling your identity despite laws against it

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Identity theft hit an all-time high in 2016 with about 1 in every 16 U.S. adults being a victim according to one recent study. But it's not always hackers trolling the dark web who are the biggest threat to your personal data being released.
A KXAN Investigation discovered it’s our own state government that’s giving out the most important key to unlocking the rest of your personal information. And it's an easy cash stream for the state, bringing in $2.7 million