Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack on some North American factories. The Nitrogen ransomware group claims it stole 8TB of data from the firm.
Foxconn confirmed that several of its North American factories were affected by a cyberattack. The manufacturer confirmed it was targeted by threat actors after the Nitrogen ransomware group listed it on its Tor data leak site on March 12.
The Nitrogen ransomware group claims responsibility, saying it stole around 8TB of data, including confidential documents, instructions, projects and drawings from Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, Nvidia and many other projects.
The ransomware group published a list of pictures of stolen documents as proof of the hack.
“The cybersecurity team immediately activated the response mechanism and implemented multiple operational measures to ensure the continuity of production and delivery.” a company spokesperson said. “The affected factories are currently resuming normal production,”
Foxconn is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company and the world’s largest contract manufacturer. It builds devices and components for major tech brands like Apple, Sony, and Microsoft. Its global factories support production of smartphones, computers, gaming consoles, and other electronics.
The incident highlights ongoing risks for major global manufacturers as ransomware groups continue targeting industrial systems and supply chains.
Foxconn suffered other incidents in recent years, in June 2022, LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack against the electronics manufacturing giant that impacted production in Mexico. In 2020, the DoppelPaymer group hit the plant in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and demanded a $34 million ransom.
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