Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026

Hacker claims 7.49M customer records stolen from American utility company

CenterPoint Energy confirmed customer data was stolen, while a hacker claims 7.49 million records with partial Social Security numbers were taken.


Hacker claims 7.49M customer records stolen from American utility company

CenterPoint says an unauthorized third party obtained personal information belonging to some customers through an external-facing system. A hacker, meanwhile, claims to have stolen 7.49 million customer records, including addresses, account numbers, billing information and partial Social Security numbers.

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