Amplifon says February attack stole US customer SSNs and medical data
Original title: Data breach at hearing aid giant Amplifon impacts thousands
Texas was told 85,804 people were affected and Vermont 1,027; law firms’ 1,332,826 figure is unconfirmed.
Milan-based hearing-care company Amplifon said hackers accessed company files from January 18 to February 8 and stole data on US customers. Stolen records include names, driver’s licenses, state IDs, medical information, health insurance data and financial information. Amplifon began notifying state regulators last week. No hacking group had claimed the incident as of Monday.
Unconfirmed: Law firms’ victim total of 1,332,826 is unconfirmed by Amplifon, and no group has claimed the attack.
- Suspicious activity was first discovered on February 11.
- Breach notices were filed in Texas, Vermont and California.
- Class-action firms cite 1,332,826 victims; Amplifon has not confirmed that total.
Impact: SSNs, medical, insurance and financial data stolen
- Victims
- Amplifon
- Countries
- United StatesItaly
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2 min read at therecord.mediaThe U. S arm of international hearing aid company Amplifon has been notifying customers about a data breach early this year that included medical information.
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