A recent data breach at Duke Energy has left thousands of customers vulnerable, exposing personal information like Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and even birthdays. One of the victims, Matthew Saunders from St. Petersburg, Florida, has taken legal action, filing a class-action lawsuit in Charlotte’s U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in December.
Matthew Saunders, who says he has always been cautious about protecting his personal details, learned about the breach through a letter from Duke Energy. The letter informed him that unauthorized individuals had accessed sensitive information, including his name, account number, address, email, phone number, date of birth, tax ID number, and Social Security number. He wasn’t alone—thousands of customers reportedly received the same letter.
This breach occurred in May, and Duke Energy issued a statement on its website at the time, warning customers about the possibility of unauthorized access to certain information through their public website. Saunders believes this incident puts thousands of customers at risk of identity theft…