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Nearly 100,000 Alabama Power accounts hit by Southern Company data breach

Original: Nearly 100,000 Alabama Power accounts affected by Southern Company data breach

Southern Company has disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 100,000 Alabama Power customer accounts. Local Alabama news outlets including WBRC 6 News and WSFA are reporting the incident, which has exposed account information belonging to a large number of the utility's customers. Details on what specific data was compromised and whether customers face fraud risks have not been fully outlined in the initial reports.

Why now: A major utility data breach directly affecting nearly 100,000 local customers is raising concerns about personal data security.

Alabama PowerSouthern CompanyWBRC 6 NewsWSFA

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