CenterPoint Energy confirms hackers compromised networks and stole data, and the hackers claim theft of 7.5 million files

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By Sead FadilpašićSep 16, 2026, 12:10 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
CenterPoint Energy confirmed a cyberattack via exposed API, with customer data stolen Threat actor claims 7.49M files including IDs, SSNs, billing data, and transaction records Operations unaffected; investigation ongoing, regulators notified, customers to be informed CenterPoint Energy has confirmed suffering…

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