CriticalEarly warningData breachUnited states · English
CenterPoint Energy confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack
First seen 14 Sept, 14:00 WIBLatest 18 Sept24 articles · 22 publishers · 6 syndicated
victim: centerpoint energyVerify evidence
Confidence index · preliminarycomputed by the pipeline (V0.7)high
Corroborated by distinct domains
Independent sources
Victim identified
Full text available
Clustering consistency
Early warningMachine output from news coverage; not verified by the public or institutions
Preventive steps
- Turn on two-step verification for email, banking, and social media.
- Change passwords on affected accounts and turn on two-step verification.
- Be wary of messages quoting your personal data; leaks are often followed by convincing scams.
Literacy audienceFacebook users in IndonesiaX (Twitter) users in IndonesiaSocial media and messaging users
Literacy topics
- Preventing takeover of social media and messaging accounts
- Turning on two-step verification
- Protecting personal data, OTPs, and PINs
Report toPatroli Siber Polri
Extracted claims
Victimconfidence 0.90
CenterPoint EnergyActornot found
not identifiedAttack typeconfidence 0.90
Data breach6 differing values across articles; review needed.Event datenot found
not identifiedLocationUnited states
Target groupIndividuals
Status
- D1 Machinehigh trust
Conclusion
- D1 MachineHappened
Source chronology
24 articles, by publication time14 September 20261 articles
- 14:00 WIBFirst reportCenterPoint Energy reports customer data breach, services remain operational
investing.comCenterPoint Energy
15 September 202612 articles
- 04:57 WIB+15 hCenterPoint Energy investigates customer data breach, services remain unaffected By Investing.com
- 05:10 WIB+15 hCenterPoint Energy discloses customer data breach in SEC filing
channelnewsasia.comCenterPoint Energy
- 05:21 WIB+15 hfull text hashedCenterPoint Energy Reports Cybersecurity Incident Involving Customer Data
marketscreener.com
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15 September 2026 · continued12 articles
- 05:40 WIB+16 hCenterPoint Energy reports customer data breach in the United States
ua.newsCenterPoint Energy
- 05:40 WIB+16 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy investigates customer data breach, services remain unaffected By Investing.comInvesting.com NigeriaCenterPoint Energy
- 06:45 WIB+17 hCenterPoint Energy investigates customer data breach, services remain operational By Investing.com
Investing.com CanadaCenterPoint Energy
- 07:44 WIB+18 hCenterPoint Energy reports customer data breach, services remain operational By Investing.comInvesting.com NigeriaCenterPoint Energy
- 09:11 WIB+19 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy discloses customer data breach in SEC filingThe Mighty 790 KFGOCenterPoint Energy
- 19:04 WIB+29 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy discloses customer data breach in SEC filing
reuters.comCenterPoint Energy
- 19:43 WIB+30 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy discloses customer data breach in SEC filing
tradingview.comCenterPoint Energy
- 21:40 WIB+32 hElectric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy warns of data breach after dark web post
therecord.media
- 23:40 WIB+34 hfull text hashedCenterPoint Energy confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack
bleepingcomputer.comCenterPoint Energy
16 September 20268 articles
- 04:01 WIB+38 hCenterPoint Energy investigating potential data breach of customer informationEyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)CenterPoint Energy
- 07:37 WIB+42 hCenterPoint Energy confirms data breach of customer personal information
FOX 26 HoustonCenterPoint Energy
- 08:02 WIB+42 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy confirms a customer data breach
yahoo.comCenterPoint Energy
- 16:16 WIB+50 hfull text hashedTexas Utility CenterPoint Energy Confirms Data Breach After Hacker Claims 7.49M Records Stolen
securityaffairs.com
- 20:57 WIB+55 hfull text hashedCenterPoint Energy confirms customer data breach after attacker claims 7.49 million records stolen
scworld.comCenterPoint Energy
17 September 20262 articles
- 00:57 WIB+59 hCenterPoint Energy confirms data breach of customer informationIndiana Public MediaCenterPoint Energy
- 03:16 WIB+61 hfull text hashedNews - CenterPoint Energy confirms cyberattack after threat actor claims data theft
teiss.co.ukCenterPoint Energy
18 September 20261 articles
- 02:21 WIB+84 hSyndicatedCenterPoint Energy confirms data breach of customer informationIndiana Public RadioCenterPoint Energy
Relations between articles
157 pairs likely independent109 pairs uncertain6 pairs likely reproduced3 pairs possibly reproduced1 pairs likely duplicate
Evidence
Hashes prepared24full text hashed 5
first evidence_uidabc5a4616345a962e7c3e5ad
24 of 24 evidence records are in Merkle batchesFlow comparison D1–D4
each flow's preventive output; this is where they differ · D1 changed 4 times · since 29 Sept| D1Machine12 Oct | D2Public surveynone yetHelp review | D3Institutionnone yet | D4Official recordnone yet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy audience | Facebook users in IndonesiaX (Twitter) users in IndonesiaSocial media and messaging users | – | – | – |
| Literacy topics |
| – | – | – |
| Preventive steps |
| – | – | – |
| Institution's reason | – | – | – | – |
Columns D2 to D4 fill in once the public survey and institution statements are running.Summary across incidents