CENTERPOINT ENERGY CONFIRMS CUSTOMER DATA BREACH

The breach affects an unspecified number of CenterPoint Energy customers. The company disclosed the incident after the attacker published stolen data publicly. CenterPoint Energy, one of the largest electric and natural gas utilities in the U.S., serves millions of customers across Texas, Indiana, and Mississippi. The company has not yet detailed what types of personal information were exposed or provided a timeline for when the breach occurred. The utility company is investigating the incident and coordinating with law enforcement. Affected customers will be notified of the breach and offered credit monitoring services, according to standard breach response protocols. This incident adds to a growing list of critical infrastructure cyberattacks targeting energy companies. Utilities face increasing threats from sophisticated threat actors seeking operational data and customer information.