Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative. The breach occurred on July 7th–8th, 2026 and was discovered on August 10th, 2026. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative
Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative (JNEC) is a member-owned rural electric cooperative that has been serving communities in East Texas since 1943. Headquartered at 812 South Margaret Avenue in Kirbyville, Texas, with a branch office in Jasper, Texas, the cooperative provides electric power to residential, commercial, and educational customers across five counties, with approximately 23,783 active service connections. Because the cooperative maintains account and identity records for its members and customers, it holds sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers — the specific data types confirmed as exposed in this breach.
What Happened?
Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative was listed in a Texas Attorney General data security breach report (record BR-0005259), published on August 18th, 2026. According to that filing, the breach occurred over a narrow two-day window — July 7th, 2026 through July 8th, 2026 — and was discovered on August 10th, 2026, approximately 33 days later. A total of 261 individuals were affected. The compromised information included Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. JNEC notified affected consumers by U.S. Mail. No independent media coverage, ransomware group claims, or litigation related to this incident has been publicly reported; the Texas Attorney General filing is the sole public source of breach details.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative
- Industry: Electric Utility / Rural Electric Cooperative
- Location: Kirbyville, Texas
- Incident type: Unauthorized access exposing personal identifying information
- Date of breach: July 7th, 2026 – July 8th, 2026
- Date breach discovered: August 10th, 2026
- Date of consumer notification: August 18th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 261
- Source: Texas Attorney General data security breach report (BR-0005259), oag.my.site.com; Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative official website, jnec.com
What Should You Do?
If you received a notice from Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative, act promptly to protect yourself. Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with each of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to make it harder for someone to open new accounts in your name. You can also request your free annual credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com to check for any unfamiliar accounts or activity. Monitor your existing financial accounts regularly for unauthorized transactions. If identity theft does occur, visit IdentityTheft.gov for step-by-step guidance on reporting and recovering from fraud. Because Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers were exposed, consider enrolling in any identity theft protection service that JNEC may offer to affected individuals.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
