High Severity (Score: 6/10)
Medical Device Maker Medtronic HIPAA Breach Report
Breach Details
Entity
Medical Device Maker Medtronic
Individuals Affected
Undisclosed
State
Unknown
Breach Type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location
Unknown
Date Reported
April 28, 2026
Entity Type
Healthcare Provider
Business Associate
No
Summary
The medical device manufacturing giant Medtronic has confirmed that hackers breached its network and exfiltrated data. The company announced the […] The post Medical Device Maker Medtronic Announces Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.
Source: This breach was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal. Data sourced from ocrportal.hhs.gov. Analysis and article generated by HIPAA Agent.
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