The US arm of Ericsson has confirmed suffering a third-party data breach which saw it lose sensitive data on an undisclosed number of its customers. In a data breach notification letter sent out to affected individuals, Ericsson US said it spotted “a suspicious event” and potential unauthorized access to its systems on April 28, 2025.
The company launched an investigation, brought in third-party security experts, notified the FBI, and also implemented “measures to enhance security and minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future,” but it didn’t elaborate what these measures were.
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