News - Amplifon data breach exposes sensitive data of over 1.3 million people - teiss

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Amplifon operates globally in hearing care retail through thousands of stores and clinics across multiple countries including the United States. The healthcare service provider identified unauthorized access within its internal network on February 11, 2026, and immediately launched an investigation with external cybersecurity experts.

According to Amplifon's security notice, "between January 18 and February 8, 2026, an unauthorized third party obtained files from certain systems." The compromised data included names, contact information, dates of birth, driver license numbers, medical information, and for some individuals, financial data and Social Security numbers.

State-by-state impact

Amplifon reported the incident to state regulators, affecting 19,276 individuals in Massachusetts, 85,804 Texas residents, 8,491 Washington residents, and 1,027 Vermont residents. The number of affected California residents was not disclosed.

Response and next steps

While Amplifon found no evidence of the compromised information being misused, the company advised affected individuals to monitor their credit reports and account statements. It has offered two years of complimentary credit monitoring services to all impacted customers.

At the time of reporting, no hacker group claimed responsibility for the cyber attack, and Amplifon did not disclose details about who was behind the attack, the exact amount of data compromised, or whether a ransom demand was made.