One of the world’s largest medical technology companies confirms a massive data breach that could potentially expose the data of millions of Americans.
In a press release, Medtronic He says It was involved in a major cybersecurity incident in April 2026 after an unauthorized entity gained access to the company’s IT systems.
Medtronic says so Notified The Indiana Attorney General’s Office said 3,834,294 people were affected by the incident and stolen data. Includes Names, contact numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health-related records.
“On April 15, 2026, Medtronic became aware of unusual activity on certain of the company’s IT systems. Medtronic launched an investigation with the assistance of leading third-party cybersecurity experts to determine the impact and scope of the incident. The investigation found that from April 13 to April 19, 2026, an unauthorized actor accessed certain Medtronic IT systems. With the assistance of data review specialists, we have been working diligently to determine the types of information that may have been leaked subject to of unauthorized activity and those associated with it.”
Medtronic says it is now notifying affected individuals, while offering 24 months of free credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and identity theft recovery services. At this time, the company says it has seen no evidence that the affected information has been posted publicly or disclosed online.
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