Daily Dark Web reported on January 2, 2026, that Pickett and Associates, LLC, also known as Pickett USA, was allegedly compromised and that a dataset of approximately 139 GB was listed for sale on a cybercrime forum. The report said the files allegedly included operational engineering data and named Tampa Electric Company, Duke Energy Florida, and American Electric Power among the firm's clients reportedly implicated by the dataset. The breach has not been publicly confirmed by the company or a regulator in the sources reviewed.
The report described LiDAR point clouds, transmission line and substation data, orthophotos, MicroStation design files, PTC settings, vegetation files, and project folder structures. It did not establish an affected-individual count or report exposure of SSNs, medical records, or financial data. Whether the dataset was accessed or acquired, and the extent of any compromise, remain unclear.
As of the available report, no consumer notification date or regulator filing was identified. Further details, including the scope and any official confirmation, may emerge later; notification details may also be delayed.