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Data Breach Affects 400,000 Southern Company Customers

Data Breach Affects 400,000 Southern Company Customers

First seen 6 Oct 2026, 00:26 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •October 6, 2026 at 02:26 UTC
  • •400,000 customers affected, including 100,000 Alabama Power accounts.
  • •Unauthorized access included names, addresses, and last four digits of Social Security numbers.
  • •No financial information was compromised; immediate actions taken to secure accounts.

Southern Company reported a data breach affecting approximately 400,000 customers, including 100,000 Alabama Power accounts. An unauthorized third party accessed limited account information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers. No sensitive financial information like bank account numbers or full Social Security numbers was compromised. The company has taken immediate action to stop the unauthorized access and has engaged law enforcement for an investigation. Affected customers are being notified and offered one year of free credit monitoring through Equifax. Southern Company has not identified any ongoing unauthorized access at this time.

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Timeline

2026-10-05
Data breach disclosed
Southern Company confirmed unauthorized access to customer account information affecting 400,000 customers.
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2026-10-05
Investigation initiated
Southern Company engaged law enforcement and began a thorough investigation into the breach.
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What information was compromised?
The breach involved names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers.
How many customers are affected?
Approximately 400,000 customers were affected, including 100,000 from Alabama Power.
What steps should affected customers take?
Affected customers should activate the offered year of free credit monitoring through Equifax to protect their information.