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Amplifon Americas (Hearing Care) Data Breach (About 1.33 Million People per Reports): Hearing and Medical Information, Driver's License Numbers and More, and What to Do if You Get a Notice

Amplifon Americas says it detected suspicious activity on parts of its network on February 11, 2026, and that its investigation found an unauthorized third party obtained files from certain systems between January 18 and February 8. On October 6 it determined, after reviewing the data, that certain personal information may have been affected. The items that may be involved are name, contact information, date of birth, driver's license or other state ID number, other government-issued ID number, hearing or medical information, medical record number, date of service, other health information, and health insurance ID number or other insurance information; Social Security numbers and financial information are said to involve a limited number of people. The company says it is not aware of any fraudulent use of personal information from the incident. The official page gives no count; SecurityWeek reports that the company's filing with the Texas Attorney General lists 1,332,826 people nationwide. Amplifon says it will notify people for whom it has a valid mailing address, and will offer certain individuals 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity protection. This site's take: if you bought hearing aids or had a hearing test with the company, check your own items against the notice when it arrives, and keep watching your insurance statements and credit.