CenterPoint Energy acknowledged that personal data of customers was exposed in a data breach. Class action suits have been filed after the breach. The company noted operations remain unaffected and that customer information was obtained.
In a separate matter, the FBI notified Springfield officials that a school system attack amounted to a data breach that may have exposed Social Security numbers. Student and employee data were compromised in the Springfield Public Schools incident, the FBI said. The FBI delivered the alert to local authorities.