Medtronic corporate IT breach exposes data of 3.8 million
Medtronic confirmed in April 2026 unauthorised intrusion into and data access on its corporate IT systems. ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen more than 9 million personal data records and internal materials, whilst the company said operations were not affected. The number of people affected was later confirmed at 3.8 million, and the company notified victims of the breach in July.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Medtronic
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal data of 3.8 million people
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised intrusion into and data access on corporate IT systems
- Location
- Ireland
If your data was exposed
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Timeline
- Medtronic confirmed a breach of its corporate IT systems and said it was investigating the scope of personal data affected.
- Medtronic notified 3.8 million people in connection with the April cyber-attack.
- The number of people affected by the data breach was confirmed at 3.8 million.
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- Medtronic Notifies 3.8M Individuals About April 2026 Cyberattack
- Medtronic notifies impacted patients of data breach tied to April hack
- Medtronic notifies customers impacted by ShinyHunters data breach
- Medtronic starts to notify people affected by cyberattack
- Medtronic warns patients of data exposure following April cyberattack
- Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People
- Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data Breach
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.