American Electric Power
Data Breach
www.aeptexas.com1,627,640
Records Exposed
Dec 2024
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2024, American Electric Power, a regulated electric utility company serving over one million customers across South and West Texas, suffered a data breach that impacted 1.8 million users. The compromised data included phone numbers, full names, and geographic locations. This incident raised significant concerns about the security of infrastructure-related data and the potential risks of targeted social engineering or location-based scams, underlining the importance of safeguarding personal information even in utility sectors.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
General Business
Indexed On
May 1, 2025
Breach Type
Database
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