Miracle-Ear Flagship, LLC

Your Personal Info Could Be

Exposed Online After

This Hospital Breach

Breach Description

Miracle-Ear, a Plymouth-based hearing aid company, experienced a security breach in its email system on October 24, which led to the compromise of 554 patient records. An unauthorized intruder gained access to the email account of an employee from Amplifon, the parent company that handles accounts and administrative work for subsidiaries like Miracle-Ear. The breach was discovered the following morning, and it was unclear whether the intruder actually accessed the patient records[1].

Citations:

  1. https://www.databreaches.net/miracle-ear-reports-privacy-breach-of-nearly-600-patients/
  2. https://wonaconcept.com
  3. https://corporate.amplifon.com/content/dam/amplifon/archive/en/investors/financial-reports/2021/Annual-Report-2020-ENG_WEB-final.pdf
  4. https://curaleaf.com
  5. https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2020/10/judge-says-mn-02-election-back-on-despite-death-of-third-party-candidate-2007233
  6. https://www.adorama.com
  7. https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Public.WebUI/Common/AdvanceSearch.aspx/1000
  8. https://www.ross-simons.com
  9. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-114shrg99806/html/CHRG-114shrg99806.htm
  10. https://www.walgreens.com/storelocator/find.jsp
  11. https://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1292
  12. https://www.fgfbrands.com
  13. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-309595A1.txt
  14. https://www.4handsbrewery.com
  15. https://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/2019-08/docket-board_of_regents-mar2017.pdf
  16. https://www.miracle-ear.com
Breach Submission Date Jul 07, 2023
Converted Entity Name Miracle-Ear Flagship, LLC
Converted Entity Type Healthcare Provider
State MN
Individuals Affected 3,560
Breach Type Hacking/IT Incident

Breach Information Location Email

Business Associate Present Yes