Hypertherm Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation

Shamis & Gentile P.A., one of the nation's premier class action law firms specializing in data breach cases, is investigating the Hypertherm, Inc. data breach.

If you were affected by the data breach, your sensitive personally identifiable information may have been exposed, and you may be eligible for compensation.

About Hypertherm

Hypertherm, Inc. is a privately held, 100 percent employee-owned manufacturer of advanced industrial cutting systems. The company is based in Hanover, New Hampshire, and has been in operation since 1968.

Hypertherm produces plasma, laser and waterjet cutting systems, motion controllers and related software, serving industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing and construction.

What Happened?

On Feb. 10, 2026, Hypertherm discovered that an unauthorized actor had exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) software.

This vulnerability allowed the actor to access and take information from Hypertherm’s Oracle EBS database back in August 2025. The breach was part of a wider incident affecting multiple organizations using the same software.

Hypertherm determined that the following types of consumer information were exposed:

Information Exposed:

• Names
• Social Security numbers

The company notified affected Maine residents by written letter on March 13, 2026. Hypertherm also reported the breach to the Maine Attorney General and took steps to secure its systems, including applying a patch provided by Oracle.

Additionally, on Nov. 21, 2025, the ransomware group CL0P claimed responsibility for the attack and posted about the breach on the dark web.

You May Be Entitled to Compensation

If your information was exposed in the Hypertherm data breach, you may be eligible for compensation. Lawyers are actively investigating claims on behalf of affected individuals. Completing the below form is the first step to joining a lawsuit and protecting your rights.

Sources

• Maine Attorney General
• Dark web