Post by: tgomez on August 25, 2016, 07:39:24 PM
Post by: bobcat on August 25, 2016, 07:43:00 PM
Post by: Special T on August 25, 2016, 07:59:56 PM
Post by: 87Ford on August 25, 2016, 08:31:23 PM
Post by: wt on August 26, 2016, 08:08:42 AM
Post by: LDennis24 on August 26, 2016, 08:18:31 AM
Post by: Igottanewknee on August 26, 2016, 08:21:41 AM
Please explain tag lock out. My son and I plan on going bear hunting tomorrow and I was going to pick up my tag today. Is that not possible? :o
Not possible till they fix the website problem... But I could be wrong, although I'm pretty sure I'm right. :yike:
Post by: ELKBURGER on August 26, 2016, 08:23:50 AM
Filled my first bear tag on Sunday and wanted to pick up my second tag and hunt this weekend, but am now effectively prevented from doing so :bash:I'd call your local game warden to see if they will be out enforcing any bear tag possession. It is absolute BS what is happening.
Post by: rtspring on August 26, 2016, 08:24:36 AM
Post by: ELKBURGER on August 26, 2016, 08:28:05 AM
I heard they are also doing a redraw!! :sry:I heard the hack happened some time ago. Maybe that's why they took so long to decide what to do about left over multi permits. They probably needed the extra revenue before doing a system lockdown. So they kept it quiet until after the leftover rush. :dunno:
Post by: LDennis24 on August 26, 2016, 08:33:26 AM
Post by: Antlershed on August 26, 2016, 08:47:10 AM
So if I call in and tell a little white lie like "I tried cheking my points yesterday and it says I don't have as many as I did this spring they'll believe me and add points? :dunno: :chuckle:I use the Point Hunter App, and as of yesterday, it no longer shows any of my WA info. :yike:
Post by: ELKBURGER on August 26, 2016, 08:47:35 AM
So if I call in and tell a little white lie like "I tried cheking my points yesterday and it says I don't have as many as I did this spring they'll believe me and add points? :dunno: :chuckle:Let me know how that works out.....in a PM of course :chuckle:
Post by: Jerky_hunter_89 on August 26, 2016, 08:48:26 AM
So if I call in and tell a little white lie like "I tried cheking my points yesterday and it says I don't have as many as I did this spring they'll believe me and add points? :dunno: :chuckle:
^^^^^ if it works let us know 😎
Does anyone know what info was compromised? The news doesn't say much
Post by: mfswallace on August 26, 2016, 08:55:21 AM
Post by: benhuntin on August 26, 2016, 11:55:06 AM
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Post by: LDennis24 on August 26, 2016, 12:56:31 PM
Post by: tgomez on August 26, 2016, 09:03:00 PM
Post by: JLS on August 26, 2016, 09:11:59 PM
I was told today that the issue should be resolved by Tuesday afternoon. I sure hope that's true, I put in for my vacation over two months ago. I know a lot of archery hunters who still need deer tags to. I just hope fot EVERYONE'S sake it is fixed by Tuesday as I was told today.
I sure hope so. I'm planning on hunting on Thursday, but I haven't purchased my tags yet. Not going to be very happy if I can't get them.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 27, 2016, 09:32:50 PM
Post by: bobcat on August 28, 2016, 01:03:49 PM
Hunters who have already bought their licenses but need copies of tags or other documents can obtain them through the retail vendors.
Beginning, Monday, Aug. 29, customers can purchase hunting and fishing licenses by phone at (360) 902-2464.
Online license sales and the online reporting functions of the WILD system will remain unavailable until further notice.
WDFW’s “free fishing” days, during which fishing licenses aren’t required, will continue as scheduled through Aug. 30.
The department suspended online transactions on Aug. 22 and sales by phone or in-person at dealer locations on Aug. 23, due to a vulnerability in the outside vendor’s system.
Prior to resuming dealer and phone sales, WDFW worked with the state Office of Cyber Security (OCS) to take steps to ensure the sales systems are secure.
OCS, state and federal law enforcement agencies continue to investigate this incident. WDFW will update this webpage with more information as it becomes available.
License sales information
Customers can buy hunting and fishing licenses, as well as Discover Passes, at WDFW’s dealer locations.
Phone sales will resume Monday, Aug. 29. Customers can call WDFW licensing sales number (360) 902-2464, from 7:45 a.m through 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.
License sales through WDFW’s online sales system and automated phone system (866-246-9453) are unavailable until further notice.
Free Fishing
Free fishing days continue through Aug. 30, despite the restoration of license sales through dealers and by phone.
WDFW will not require anglers to have a fishing license to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington state through Tuesday, Aug. 30. Other rules, such as seasons, size limits, daily limits, and closures, will remain in effect. Catch record cards and special endorsements, including Columbia River salmon and steelhead, Puget Sound crab and two-pole fishing, also are not required through Aug. 30.
Before heading out, anglers should check the current fishing regulations at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/.
More information about “free fishing” days can be found on WDFW’s news page.
Online reporting
WDFW uses its WILD system for some online reporting functions including hunter reporting and Puget Sound crab catch reporting. These online reporting functions have been suspended until further notice.
To submit a hunting report by phone, please call 1-877-945-3492.
For information about crab reporting, visit WDFW’s recreational crab fishing webpage.
Information on database compromise
State and federal officials have confirmed that a vulnerability in the out-of-state vendor system that processes hunting and fishing licenses allowed exposure to several million records in at least three states, including Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
WDFW, the state Office of Cyber Security (OCS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Washington State Patrol and other state and federal partners are investigating the database compromise in collaboration with the vendor, Active Network, which is based in Texas.
Preliminary analysis suggests information may have been exposed for more than 2 million people. That information includes:
Names
Addresses
Driver’s license numbers (customers had the option of providing this information)
Dates of birth
Last four digits of Social Security numbers
On Aug. 27, WDFW restored license sales through its dealers and will resume phone sales Monday, Aug. 29. The license sales systems were restored after state information technology security teams confirmed that they were secure.
WDFW will update this webpage with more information about the security investigation as it becomes available.
Post by: tgomez on August 28, 2016, 07:03:43 PM
Post by: saylean on August 28, 2016, 08:44:59 PM
Post by: wadu1 on October 03, 2016, 08:45:50 AM
I also see that the WDFW's website cant process harvest reports still. I have two tags to report, I like to do them ASAP so I don't forget.
Post by: NoBark on October 03, 2016, 09:10:10 AM