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Southern Company Data Breach Hits 100,000 Alabama Power Customers

Original: 100,000 Alabama Power Customers Affected in Southern Company Data Breach

Southern Company has disclosed a data breach affecting 100,000 Alabama Power customers, according to reporting from Alabama news outlet WBMA. The utility giant, which owns Alabama Power, is the latest major US energy company to reveal customer data was exposed in a cyber incident. Details on what information was compromised and how customers will be protected have not been fully outlined.

Why now: A major utility disclosing a breach affecting 100,000 customers is fresh cybersecurity news with direct relevance to residents of Alabama.

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