CenterPoint Energy confirmed that customer personal information was exposed in a data breach. Class action lawsuits were filed over the incident. The company said operations remain unaffected and that customers' personal information was obtained.
In a separate matter, the FBI told Springfield officials that a school cyber attack amounted to a data breach that could have revealed Social Security numbers. Student and staff data were compromised in the Springfield Public Schools incident, the FBI said. The FBI delivered the alert to local officials.