CenterPoint Energy acknowledged that customers' personal details was exposed in a data breach. Class action suits were filed over the incident. The company stated operations remain unaffected and that customers' personal information was obtained.

In a separate matter, the FBI notified Springfield officials that a school cyber attack involved a data breach that could have revealed Social Security numbers. Records of students and staff were compromised in the Springfield Public Schools incident, the FBI said. The FBI gave the warning to local authorities.