Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn has confirmed that some of its North American factories have been hit by a cyberattack.
“The cybersecurity team immediately activated the response mechanism and implemented multiple operational measures to ensure the continuity of production and delivery. The affected factories are currently resuming normal production,” Foxconn told SecurityWeek.
Foxconn, best known as the world’s largest provider of manufacturing services for Apple and other major global tech brands, confirmed being targeted by hackers after the Nitrogen ransomware group listed the company on its Tor-based leak website on March 12.
The hackers claim to have stolen 8TB of data representing more than 11 million files, including confidential documents and schematics related to major customers such as Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, and Nvidia.
The cybercriminals have published several screenshots to demonstrate their claims.
Foxconn is regularly targeted by threat actors, and it has been hit by ransomware groups multiple times in recent years. Foxconn subsidiary Foxsemicon was also targeted by a ransomware gang in 2024.
The Nitrogen ransomware group has been active since late 2024. Its website currently lists a few dozen organizations, including in the manufacturing, technology, and finance sectors.
The threat actor has been relying on file encryption and data theft to pressure victims into paying a ransom.
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