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Medtronic Data Breach
Coverage from OODA Loop, QPulse, and others
Medtronic’s April 2026 corporate IT breach involved unauthorized access to systems containing personal and health-related information, including names, contact details, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and medical details.
The ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility and listed Medtronic on a Tor-based leak site, while the company said its products, patient safety, manufacturing, distribution, and clinical operations were not affected. Medtronic notified about 3.8 million people, coordinated with authorities and cybersecurity investigators, and offered credit monitoring, dark-web monitoring, and identity-restoration services. The incident’s continuing significance includes data-exposure risks, notification obligations, response measures, and potential legal consequences.
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Important
Medtronic notified more than 3.8 million people after ShinyHunters accessed corporate IT systems in April 2026 and stole personal and medical information.
7/6/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic reported a ShinyHunters extortion attack discovered April 15, 2026, exposing personal and medical information for 3.8 million individuals.
7/5/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified 3,834,294 individuals in 2026 after ShinyHunters claimed unauthorized access to corporate IT systems and possible exposure of medical and identity data.
7/5/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic disclosed an April 2026 unauthorized access incident attributed to ShinyHunters that exposed personal and health information for 3.8 million people.
7/5/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic disclosed an April 2026 corporate IT breach that exposed SSNs and health-related data, with notifications starting in late June 2026 after ShinyHunters extortion claims.
7/5/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic disclosed a April 2026 patient-data incident involving unauthorized access to corporate IT systems, reporting impacts across Texas, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
7/1/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified 3.8 million Indiana-area affected individuals after ShinyHunters accessed corporate IT in April 2026 and obtained personal and medical data.
7/4/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified customers in 2026 after unauthorized access to corporate IT systems may have exposed Social Security numbers and health-related data, per ShinyHunters extortion claims.
7/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic faces a proposed U.S. class action alleging an April 2026 breach exposed over nine million records with PII and PHI.
5/8/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Interesting
Medtronic confirmed a breach discovered on April 15, 2026, after unauthorized access to corporate IT systems potentially exposed sensitive health and identity data.
7/12/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic disclosed on April 24, 2026 an IT breach tied to ShinyHunters claims of stolen PII and internal data, with investigation and potential notifications under HIPAA and state breach laws.
5/1/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified more than 3.8 million patients after unauthorized access to corporate IT systems, and California released the breach notification letter on June 29.
7/6/2026 • Cybersecurity Tech (Privacy-Relevant) • General
Federman & Sherwood investigated a Medtronic data breach reported to the Vermont Attorney General, affecting about 8,668 Vermont residents with exposed Social Security numbers and health records.
7/6/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified patients in April after detection of unauthorized access to corporate systems from April 13-19, potentially exposing Social Security numbers and health data.
7/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
In April 2026, Medtronic reported a breach exposing Social Security numbers and medical data, triggering identity theft concerns and legal investigation by Murphy Law Firm.
6/30/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic confirmed a corporate IT breach in April 2026 after ShinyHunters claimed data compromise affecting nine million affiliated individuals, raising privacy and notification concerns.
5/7/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
On April 24, 2026, Medtronic confirmed a corporate IT breach after ShinyHunters claimed terabytes of internal data exposure.
5/6/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic confirmed a corporate IT data breach in 2026, while ShinyHunters claimed data theft and extortion as healthcare medical device cybersecurity incidents increased.
4/30/2026 • Cybersecurity (Privacy-Relevant) • General
Medtronic notified customers in 2026 after investigation found unauthorized access to corporate IT systems during April 13 to April 19, following ShinyHunters extortion claims.
7/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a Medtronic data breach after ShinyHunters claimed unauthorized access and Medtronic confirmed the incident in April 2026.
5/6/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Medtronic notified potentially affected people more than two months after disclosure of an unauthorized cyberattack disclosed earlier, offering credit and dark-web monitoring while reporting no evidence of public internet exposure.
7/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General