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Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack After Ransomware Crew Claims It Stole Confidential Apple, Nvidia Files

Foxconn said emergency measures are restoring production after a cyberattack, while Nitrogen Ransomware claimed 8 TB of data and 11 million files.

  • On Tuesday, Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., known globally as Foxconn, confirmed a cyberattack affecting its North American facilities after the Nitrogen ransomware group claimed it had stolen 8 TB of data.
  • The disruption first surfaced Friday, May 1, when workers at the Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, campus reported a full network collapse, forcing a temporary shutdown of several production lines before formal acknowledgment.
  • Nitrogen claimed to have stolen more than 11 million internal files, alleging the data includes sensitive technical information linked to major clients including Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Google LLC, Nvidia Corp., and Dell Technologies.
  • Foxconn stated its cybersecurity team "activated the response mechanism and implemented operational measures to ensure the continuity of production and delivery," with affected factories resuming normal production.
  • Threat intelligence analyst Allan Liska noted "ransomware groups are increasingly targeting victims that can impact the supply chain, whether it is physical or software," reflecting Foxconn's history of attacks by DoppelPaymer in 2020 and LockBit in 2024.
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Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia

A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, and is attempting to extort the company.

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