Hackers hit hearing-care firm Amplifon's Americas unit, health and insurance data of about 1.33 million people exposed

Amplifon Americas said an unauthorized third party obtained files from certain systems between Jan 18 and Feb 8, 2026; it detected suspicious activity on Feb 11 and determined on Oct 6 that personal information may have been affected ^[1]. Affected data may include names, contact details, dates of birth, driver's license and other government ID numbers, hearing and medical information and health insurance information, with financial data or SSNs for a limited number; SecurityWeek and BreachTally say its Texas AG filing lists 1,332,826 people nationwide ^[1][2][3]. Affected people should review account statements and explanations of benefits for suspicious activity and enroll in the 24 months of free credit monitoring offered in the notice ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Healthcare

Affected people should review account statements and explanations of benefits for suspicious activity and enroll in the 24 months of free credit monitoring offered in the notice