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Amplifon says U.S. customers' data stolen in February cyberattack
Amplifon told regulators thousands of U.S. customers had Social Security numbers and medical data stolen in a January-February intrusion, The Record reported.
Milan-based hearing-care company Amplifon said thousands of its U.S. customers had Social Security numbers and medical information stolen in a cyberattack in February, The Record reported1.
On its U.S. website, Amplifon said it found suspicious activity on Feb. 11 and later determined attackers had access to company files from Jan. 18 through Feb. 81. Stolen data included names, driver's licenses, state IDs, medical information, health insurance data and financial information, according to The Record1.
Amplifon began notifying state regulators last week, telling Texas officials that 85,804 people were affected and Vermont that 1,027 were, and also filed a notice in California1. The company pairs patients with hearing-aid providers and related services in more than 28 countries1.
Several class-action law firms said the total number of victims is 1,332,826, citing a Texas tally, The Record reported; Amplifon did not respond to requests to confirm that figure1. No hacking group had taken credit for the incident as of Monday1.
