CenterPoint Energy Data Breach - Hackers Stolen Customer’s Personal Data

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    "title": "CenterPoint Energy Data Breach - Hackers Stolen Customer’s Personal Data - CyberSecurityNews",
    "excerpt": "CenterPoint Energy disclosed a data breach after an unauthorized third party obtained personal information from some of its customers through an internet-facing company system. The Houston-based utility company revealed the incident in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2026. CenterPoint said it learned of an online post from a third party claiming to have a dataset containing customer information. The company said it immediately activated its cybersecurity incident response procedures after discovering the alleged data exposure. CenterPoint also launched an investigation with external cybersecurity experts and implemented additional measures to protect its systems. According to the filing , the company has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed personal information connected to a portion of its customer base. However, CenterPoint has not yet disclosed how many individuals were affected, what categories of personal data were exposed, or the attacker’s identity. The investigation remains ongoing, and the company is working with third-party incident response specialists to determine the full scope of the breach. This includes identifying which customers were affected and exactly what information was taken from the exposed external-facing system. CenterPoint said it intends to notify impacted customers and regulatory...",
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