Amplifon breach exposed US customer health and ID data

Amplifon says hackers copied US customer files in early 2026; the total number of people affected is disputed.

Milan-based hearing-care company Amplifon disclosed that hackers accessed and copied files from its systems between January 18 and February 8, 2026. Stolen records on US customers include names, contact details, dates of birth, driver’s licenses and other government IDs, hearing and medical records, health insurance data, and, for some people, Social Security numbers and financial information. Suspicious activity was first discovered on February 11; Amplifon said it contained the incident immediately but spent about eight months determining that personal data was affected. SecurityWeek reports 1,332,826 people were impacted; The Record says class-action firms cite that figure, Amplifon has not confirmed it, and state notices list 85,804 people in Texas and 1,027 in Vermont. Amplifon began notifying regulators in Texas, Vermont and California last week. No known fraudulent use has been reported, and no hacking group had claimed the incident as of Monday.