Forum post claims 7.49 million files up for grabs as Texas utility investigates breach.
The company disclosed the breach in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission after a post on a cybercrime forum claimed to offer its customer data.
The person claiming responsibility said they extracted 7.49 million of CenterPoint's files from a poorly secured API.
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Texas utility CenterPoint Energy has confirmed an attacker broke in and stole customer information through one of its internet-facing systems. Houston-based CenterPoint said its electricity and gas services remain operational and undisrupted.
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Forum post claims 7.49 million files up for grabs as Texas utility investigates breach.
Texas utility CenterPoint Energy has confirmed that an attacker broke in and stole customer information through one of its internet-facing systems.
The company disclosed the breach in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission after a post on a cybercrime forum claimed to offer its customer data.
Houston-based CenterPoint said its electricity and gas services remain operational and undisrupted.
"The company is continuing to work with third-party experts to determine the scope of customers and personal information affected by the incident and intends to tell affected customers and regulatory authorities as needed by applicable law."
The person claiming responsibility said they extracted 7.49 million of CenterPoint's files from a poorly secured API.
The Register has not independently verified the contents of the alleged data dump.
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