Fish and Wildlife Department announces free fishing through Tuesday

The county’s email wasn’t the only server shut down this week, and anglers statewide may have a free day because of it.

The county’s email wasn’t the only server shut down this week, and anglers statewide may have a free day because of it.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has halted the sale of fishing and hunting licenses while it works with the state Office of Cyber Security to investigate a vulnerability in an outside vendor’s license sale system. As a result, the department is offering “free fishing” days through Tuesday, where anglers aren’t required to have licenses.

The vendor’s system was exploited in various states, including Washington. Access to customers personal information became available from the security breach.