Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Volvo Group North America LLC (“Volvo Group NA”) regarding its recent data breach. The Volvo Group NA data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC:
Volvo Group NA is a motor vehicle manufacturing company based in North Carolina. Operating for 43 years as a branch of Volvo, which was originally founded in 1927, Volvo Group NA manufactures trucks, buses, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines, creating products for company brands such as Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Volvo CE, Prevost, Nova Buses, and Volvo Penta.2,3,4 Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Volvo Group NA employs over 19,000 individuals and operates 16 manufacturing plants in North America.2
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Volvo Group NA reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on August 23, 2025, Miljödata, a company that provides human resources software to Volvo Group NA, learned that it was the victim of a ransomware attack.1 As a result, Miljödata launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Miljödata notified Volvo Group NA to confirm that the sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to Volvo Group NA may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party on August 20, 2025.1 As a result, Miljödata began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
As a result of the breach, Volvo Group NA began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice being sent to Massachusetts residents, Volvo Group NA is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. 1 A link to the letters that Volvo Group NA filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Volvo Group North America LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
