Southern Company disclosed a data breach affecting about 400,000 customers across its subsidiaries Georgia Power, Alabama Power, and Mississippi Power. An unauthorized party accessed limited personal information such as names, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers, but not financial details. Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating potential class action claims and offers free case evaluations to affected customers. Customers are advised to monitor accounts and consider fraud alerts to protect themselves from identity theft.
Southern Company shares are trading at USD 86.03 on Pluang as of Oct 10, 2026 02:21 WIB, showing a slight 0.14% decrease in the last day. The company holds a market cap of $99.10 billion and offers a dividend yield of 3.53%. This trading activity provides context to the recent data breach news affecting Southern Company customers.
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