Volvo Group Employee Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

Truck, bus and industrial equipment maker Volvo Group North America is notifying current and former employees of a data breach involving third-party supplier Miljödata.

A Swedish IT company, Miljödata fell victim to a ransomware attack in August. During the attack, the hackers stole personal information from Adato, a support system for rehabilitation, and Novi, a support system for HR personnel notes.

The incident impacted approximately 25 private companies, including large companies such as Scandinavian airline SAS and metals company Boliden, and roughly 200 Swedish municipalities, including the country’s capital Stockholm.

Numerous education institutions, such as University of Borås, Linköping University, Lund University, Örebro University, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, also disclosed the impact from the attack.

The incident was claimed by the DataCarry ransomware group, which added Miljödata to its Tor-based leak site on September 13 and published data allegedly stolen from the company the next day.

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