Potential data breach possibly affected as many as 100000 Alabama Power customers

A cybersecurity breach affecting Southern Co.'s online customer portal may have compromised personal information of up to 400,000 customers, including about 100,000 Alabama Power customers. The breach involved unauthorized access to names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and partial Social Security numbers, prompting the company to offer free credit monitoring and engage law enforcement in investigation.

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