Ericsson Inc. Reports Data Breach Following Hack of External Service Provider

Ericsson Inc. (U.S. subsidiary) reported a data breach resulting from the compromise of an external service provider that stored personal information. The exposed data may include Social Security numbers (SSN), identity documents, financial records, and medical information. The company is offering affected individuals free identity protection services. The breach was disclosed following the hack of the unnamed third-party vendor. No specific dates, technical details, or attack vectors were provided in the notice.