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CenterPoint Energy Confirms Customer Data Stolen After Hacker Posts 7.5 Million Records Online
A Houston electricity and gas supplier serving 7 million households has told federal regulators that an outsider broke into one of its internet-facing systems and walked off with customer personal information.
Iran-Linked Hackers Knocked a UK Power Plant Offline for Four Days
A cyberattack tied to Iran shut down a British power station for nearly a working week, raising hard questions about how well the country's energy grid can withstand a determined digital assault.
Ransomware group Helix claims attack on US energy testing firm AmSpec
A criminal gang called Helix has listed AmSpec on its dark-web leak site, claiming to have broken into the company. AmSpec has not confirmed any incident, and the claim remains unverified.
Russian Hackers Used an Obscure Telecom Back Door to Shut Down a Polish Heating Plant
A second cyberattack on Poland's energy sector, running alongside a previously disclosed assault, exploited a rarely scrutinised type of private mobile network to reach deep inside a plant supplying heat to 50,000 people.
Chinese Spy Group Lures Energy Workers With Fake Australian News Site — Then Steals Everything They Type
A state-linked hacking group spent two months tricking employees at offshore energy companies into visiting a bogus news website that silently recorded their keystrokes.