Amplifon (USA) (MN, United States) notified the Vermont Attorney General, the Texas Attorney General, the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 5 November 2026. It affected 1,300,000 people.
What we know as of
Status
Confirmed: on record with the Vermont Attorney General, the Texas Attorney General, the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General.
People affected
1,300,000 people.
What was exposed
Social Security numbers, Driver’s license numbers, Government ID numbers, Health insurance details, Health and medical information, Financial account and card details, Dates of birth and Names.
When
Began 18 January 2026, found 6 October 2026, first reported 5 November 2026.
How
Hacking.
Amplifon (USA)’s record
No earlier breach on record under this name.
Not known yet: who was behind it. This page is updated as notices and statements come in.
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People affected
1,300,000people
Reported
5 November 2026Official notice and 5 more
Time to tell
291 daysfrom 18 January 2026 · the median is 147
Found to notice
30 days (found 6 October 2026, by the company’s letter)
What was exposed 10
Social Security numbers
Driver’s license numbers
Government ID numbers
Health insurance details
Health and medical information
Financial account and card details
Dates of birth
Names
Addresses
Insurance information
How it happened
How
Hacking thousands of its U.S. customers had their Social Security numbers and medical information stolen during a cyberattack in Februarysource
A review of the impacted data indicated on October 6, 2026 that your information may have been impacted.
Began
between January 18 and February 8, 2026, an unauthorized third party obtained files from certain Amplifon systems
Offered
we are offering you identity monitoring services, including Credit Monitoring, Fraud Consultation, and Identity Theft Restoration, at no cost to you for 24 months
Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. News reports are read by an AI model; every fact taken from an article was checked word for word against it, and anything it could not find was dropped. More notices to Vermont, Texas, California, Washington. · Corrections and changes
Questions about the Amplifon (USA) breach
Was Amplifon (USA) hacked?
Amplifon (USA) (MN, United States) notified the Vermont Attorney General, the Texas Attorney General, the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 5 November 2026. It affected 1,300,000 people. How it happened, by the sources: hacking.
What data was exposed in the Amplifon (USA) breach?
Social Security numbers, Driver’s license numbers, Government ID numbers, Health insurance details, Health and medical information, Financial account and card details, Dates of birth, Names, Addresses and Insurance information, by the notices and reports on this page.
How do I know if I was affected?
Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. The letter it filed is on this page. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.
Is there a Amplifon (USA) data breach settlement?
No settlement open for claims is on record for Amplifon (USA) as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.
Is a letter, email or text about the Amplifon (USA) breach real or a scam?
A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to Amplifon (USA)’s own site, or check the letter here.
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