CenterPoint Energy Confirms Intruder Accessed Customer Information
Texas utility CenterPoint Energy confirmed an intruder obtained personal data of some customers through a third-party system. The company serves about 7 million customers; electricity and gas supply were not interrupted. A criminal forum claimed 7.49 million files were stolen via a poorly secured API.
- Breach affected part of CenterPoint's ~7 million customers
- Attacker claimed 7.49 million files stolen via API
- Data includes names, contacts, billing and last 4 SSN digits
- Company notified law enforcement and regulators; probe ongoing
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