Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Ericsson Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Ericsson data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ERICSSON INC.:
Ericsson is a networking and telecommunications company based in Stockholm, Sweden. As the U.S. subsidiary of Ericsson parent company TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON, Ericsson provides industries with a variety of telecommunication services, including cloud application, broadband services, 5G infrastructure, communication platforms, private networks, AI automation, network cybersecurity, and more.1,2 Industries served by Ericsson range from manufacturing to healthcare, retail, finance, government, defense, and education.2 Headquartered in the U.S. in Plano, Texas, Ericsson employs over 80,000 employees globally, including over 6,200 U.S. employees spread across more than 30 locations.3,4,5
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Ericsson reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on April 28, 2025, a service provider for Ericsson became aware of a suspicious event that may have involved potential unauthorized access to certain data on the service provider’s system.1 As a result, the service provider for Ericsson launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, the service provider confirmed to Ericsson that sensitive personal information in its care may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized third party between April 17 and April 22, 2025. As a result, Ericsson began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On February 23, 2026, Ericsson completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:6
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Government-issued ID number (passport, state ID card)
- Financial information (account number, credit or debit card number)
- Medical information
On March 9, 2026, Ericsson began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to California residents, Ericsson is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Ericsson filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Ericsson Inc.:
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.
LINKS
[1] https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-619823
[2] https://www.ericsson.com/en
[3] https://www.linkedin.com/company/ericsson/about/
[4] https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/company-facts
[5] https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/company-facts/ericsson-worldwide/united-states
[6] https://oag.my.site.com/datasecuritybreachreport/apex/DataSecurityReportsPage
