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Baxter International, Inc. Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Baxter International, Inc..
•Discovered on August 14, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: PII, Salesforce records.
•Confirmation level: Based on reports.

Detailed summary

Ransomware.live listed Baxter International, Inc. in connection with a ShinyHunters extortion post dated 2026-08-14. The post said the group had compromised over 7.1 million Salesforce records and set a 17 Aug 2026 deadline, but the incident has not been publicly confirmed by Baxter in the sources reviewed.

The only data type described in the source is some PII contained in Salesforce records. The source does not identify SSNs, medical records, financial account data, or specific states affected, and it does not provide a consumer-notification date or regulator-notification date.

This information is based on a public threat listing and may change if Baxter, regulators, or court filings later provide more detail.

Data possibly involved

PII
Salesforce records

Company Response Timeline

Breach Occurred

Aug 14, 2026

Company Discovered

Aug 14, 2026

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

0 days to discover

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Current

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

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