# SZB-9c13012bda: Amplifon Americas reports data breach affecting 1.3 million people

SecurityWeek reports that hackers stole personal, health, and insurance information, including Social Security numbers, from Amplifon Americas' internal systems.

- Type: Breach
- Status: Confirmed
- Vendor: Amplifon Hearing Health Care
- Disclosed: 2026-11-08 16:31 UTC
- Data taken: 1.3M records: Names, Government IDs, Dates of birth, Health records, SSNs
- Sources: 7 distinct
- First seen by cve.now: 2026-11-08 16:32 UTC · Updated: 2026-11-09 23:30 UTC

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## Summary

The item cites a figure of 1.3 million affected people.

## What to do

- Freeze your credit with [Equifax](https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/), [Experian](https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html) and [TransUnion](https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze) · For SSNs (some individuals)
- Watch for accounts or loans opened with your ID or passport, and ask the office that issued it whether to replace it · For Government IDs
- Review insurance statements for care you did not receive · For health records
- Expect scammers to use your birth date to pass identity checks; add a PIN or passphrase with your bank and phone carrier · For dates of birth
- Watch bank and credit card accounts for unfamiliar activity
- Check your credit reports and consider placing a credit freeze
- Be wary of unsolicited calls or emails referencing Amplifon or your hearing care
- Watch for breach notification letters from Amplifon and follow their guidance

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08 16:31 UTC: Made public by SecurityWeek
- 2026-11-08 16:32 UTC: First seen by cve.now
- 2026-11-09 11:20 UTC: Confirmed by Amplifon Hearing Health Care. SecurityWeek: “Amplifon Hearing Health Care has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of more than 1.3 million individuals in the US.” ([source](https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/))
- 2026-11-09 23:30 UTC: Record last updated

## What was taken

1.3M records, per [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/).

- Names, Government IDs, Dates of birth, Health records: [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/): “The review concluded that names, contact information, driver’s license numbers, other government ID numbers, dates of birth, hearing and medical information, dates of service, other health information, and health insurance information were compromised.”
- SSNs (some individuals): [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/): “For some individuals, Social Security numbers and financial information were also stolen, the company says.”

## Evidence (7 sources)

- 2026-11-08 · Social · [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/newsen.bsky.social/post/3mzstk57nuw2e): “Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Class Action Probe into Amplifon Data Breach Affecting Patients' Sensitive Information”
- 2026-11-09 · Press · [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/): “Hackers stole personal, health, and insurance information, including Social Security numbers, from the company’s internal systems.”
- 2026-11-09 · Social · [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@ninjaintelgroup/117586290437517588): “Amplifon Americas Data Breach Impacts 1.3 Million”
- 2026-11-09 · Social · [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cybernewsph.com/post/3mzuuomenhx2t): “The stolen data in the Amplifon Americas breach reportedly spans personal, health and insurance records, and includes Social Security numbers, taken from the company's internal systems, SecurityWeek reports.” (+8 more: [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/sipirtu.com/post/3mzuwgpz5xs27), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/hapsis.bsky.social/post/3mzux2fkqqs2o), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/patrickcmiller.bsky.social/post/3mzuyun5ofv2a), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/e-kiledjian.bsky.social/post/3mzvivdwn7t25), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/lrbilool.bsky.social/post/3mzvszuijpm2z), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/infosec.skyfleet.blue/post/bozqpqtkyhujd), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/hapsis.bsky.social/post/3mzvtlnrofs2b), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/ninjaowl.ai/post/3mzw33x3rra27))
- 2026-11-09 · Social · [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/hendryadrian.bsky.social/post/3mzv6vwxnbg2w): “Amplifon Americas says hackers accessed internal systems and copied files in early 2026.”
- 2026-11-09 · Press · [The Record](https://therecord.media/amplifon-hearing-aid-company-data-breach): “The U.S arm of international hearing aid company Amplifon has been notifying customers about a data breach early this year that included medical information.”
- 2026-11-09 · Social · [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/therecordmedia.bsky.social/post/3mzvsn3tvzc2r): “The U.S arm of international hearing aid company Amplifon has been notifying customers about a data breach early this year that included medical information therecord.media/amplifon-hea...” (+1 more: [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/mrsyiswhy.bsky.social/post/3mzvssujptx2h))

## Corrections

- 2026-11-09: Changed “Amplifon Hearing Health Care says the breach happened” to “Amplifon says the breach happened”.
- 2026-11-09: Changed “Amplifon says the breach happened” to “Amplifon Hearing Health Care says the breach happened”.

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## Questions about the Amplifon Hearing Health Care breach

### Was Amplifon Hearing Health Care breached?

Yes. Amplifon Hearing Health Care says so: “Amplifon Hearing Health Care has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of more than 1.3 million individuals in the US.” (SecurityWeek).

Source: https://www.securityweek.com/amplifon-americas-data-breach-impacts-1-3-million/

### What data was exposed?

1.3M records. Names, Government IDs, Dates of birth, Health records, SSNs (some individuals).

### What should Amplifon Hearing Health Care customers do?

Freeze your credit with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Watch for accounts or loans opened with your ID or passport, and ask the office that issued it whether to replace it. Review insurance statements for care you did not receive. Expect scammers to use your birth date to pass identity checks; add a PIN or passphrase with your bank and phone carrier. Watch bank and credit card accounts for unfamiliar activity. Check your credit reports and consider placing a credit freeze. Be wary of unsolicited calls or emails referencing Amplifon or your hearing care. Watch for breach notification letters from Amplifon and follow their guidance.

## Related

- Started as early warning SZB-9c13012bda, first seen 2026-11-08 16:32 UTC
- Browse: [Breaches](https://cve.now/breaches.md) · [Early warnings](https://cve.now/early-warnings.md)

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