Data breach
Baxter International data breach
In 2026, Baxter International suffered a data breach affecting 509,474 records. Exposed data included names, surname, email addresses and 6 other types of data.
Breach date
509 474
Records in the breach
9
Types of data exposed
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Data exposed in the Baxter International breach
- Names
- Surname
- Email Addresses
- Addresses
- Phone Numbers
- Date of Birth
- Marital Status
- Company Information
- Medical Information
About the breach
Baxter International acknowledged a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized activity on third-party applications on August 13, 2026. You can review their official statement on the Baxter Statement Regarding Cybersecurity Incident page.
What Happened
• Unauthorized Access: Baxter identified unauthorized activity linked to third-party applications and engaged independent cybersecurity and forensic specialists to investigate.
• ShinyHunters Extortion Claim: The extortion group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, stating they stole roughly 7.1 million records from Baxter’s Salesforce platform.
• Data Leak: After ransom/extortion demands were not met, ShinyHunters published/leaked the claimed data on the dark web in August 2026.
Impact & Status
• Operations Unaffected: Baxter reported no disruption to manufacturing operations, customer operations, patient services, or clinical/connected care products.
• Data Scope: While the extortionists claim 7.1 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) were compromised, Baxter has continued assessing the full nature and scope of the information accessed.
What Happened
• Unauthorized Access: Baxter identified unauthorized activity linked to third-party applications and engaged independent cybersecurity and forensic specialists to investigate.
• ShinyHunters Extortion Claim: The extortion group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, stating they stole roughly 7.1 million records from Baxter’s Salesforce platform.
• Data Leak: After ransom/extortion demands were not met, ShinyHunters published/leaked the claimed data on the dark web in August 2026.
Impact & Status
• Operations Unaffected: Baxter reported no disruption to manufacturing operations, customer operations, patient services, or clinical/connected care products.
• Data Scope: While the extortionists claim 7.1 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) were compromised, Baxter has continued assessing the full nature and scope of the information accessed.
How to protect yourself
In order to protect yourself, we recommend the following:
1. Monitor your credit report for any suspicious activities. If you cannot do this yourself, make use of any service that does this on your behalf.
2. Be on the lookout for an increase in number of spam or scam calls and emails. We recommend you make use of Apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying any possible spam or scam calls.
3. Be sure to monitor your bank account transactions. Ensure you receive real time notifications on any transaction.
1. Monitor your credit report for any suspicious activities. If you cannot do this yourself, make use of any service that does this on your behalf.
2. Be on the lookout for an increase in number of spam or scam calls and emails. We recommend you make use of Apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying any possible spam or scam calls.
3. Be sure to monitor your bank account transactions. Ensure you receive real time notifications on any transaction.
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