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Hacking attack could affect 110,000 Central Hudson customers in Hudson Valley

The Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co. headquarters

Photo credit: Lee Ferris | The Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co. headquarters on South Avenue in Poughkeepsie. (Feb. 28, 2012)

A weekend hacking attack potentially compromised the personal information of some 110,000 Central Hudson customers in Dutchess and Ulster counties, the utility company said Wednesday.

A staffer found evidence that the company's servers were compromised during a routine check of Central Hudson's systems Tuesday, company spokesman John Maserjian said.

Central Hudson's IT department secured...

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