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CenterPoint Energy data breach

USUnited States · CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy (United States) notified the Texas Attorney General of a data breach on 13 October 2026. It told that state about 1,062,060 Texas residents; the total can be higher. Exposed: Social Security numbers, Driver’s license numbers, Names and Addresses. The breach began on 19 August 2026, 55 days before it was reported.

If CenterPoint Energy had your data

  1. Look for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
  2. An ID number cannot be changed, so lock it: a credit freeze or fraud alert in the US, a credit warning (kreditadvarsel) on borger.dk in Denmark, Cifas protective registration in the UK.
  3. Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be CenterPoint Energy, Inc., your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

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