Volvo North America is the latest large organization to announce attackers accessed employee data after a ransomware attack struck its HR system provider.

It told staff recently that their first and last names, along with their social security numbers, were hit when cybercriminals raided Swedish software slinger Miljödata in August.

According to a disclosure [PDF] filed with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, the attack on Miljödata occurred on August 20, and the company discovered it three days later. Volvo's data was confirmed to be affected on September 2.

"Miljödata immediately commenced an investigation to confirm the nature and scope of the incident and will continue to review their security policies, procedures, and tools as part of their ongoing commitment to informati

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