Artivion
Disclosed Dec 9, 20241 year agoConfirmed
Ransomware-style attack on heart device maker Artivion encrypts and steals files
Medical device maker Artivion identified a cybersecurity incident on November 21, 2024 that involved the acquisition and encryption of files, and took systems offline while it investigated.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Discovered | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Happened | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Internal documents |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Artivionoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Artivion Form 8-K (December 9, 2024)sec.gov · SEC filing | SEC filing |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2025-07-09 Artivion Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: Artivionin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 9, 2025 | 31 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 15, 2025 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-Date-Report-2025.pdf · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-07-09-artivion-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to ransomware · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["internal-docs"] · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2025-07-15 to 2024-12-09 · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2024-11-21 · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Medical device maker Artivion identified a cybersecurity incident on November 21, 2024 that involved the acquisition and encryption of files, and took systems offline while it investigated. · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · title: empty to Ransomware-style attack on heart device maker Artivion encrypts and steals files · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.