Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack After Ransomware Crew Claims It Stole Confidential Apple ...

Taiwanese manufacturing powerhouse Foxconn has confirmed a significant cyberattack on its North American facilities, resulting in data breaches and production disruptions. The Nitrogen ransomware group claimed responsibility, allegedly seizing 8 terabytes of data. Foxconn's cybersecurity team is working to restore normal operations while assessing the breach's full impact.

Foxconn, a major manufacturer, has confirmed a cyberattack on its North American plants. The Nitrogen ransomware group claims to have stolen vast amounts of data. Production lines experienced disruptions but are now returning to normal. The breach may have exposed sensitive information of major clients like Apple and Google.

Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. on Tuesday confirmed a cyberattack targeting some of its North American facilities but said the affected factories were gradually returning to normal.

Apple supplier Foxconn has confirmed a cyberattack on several of its U.S. factories, after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen confidential Apple project files as part of the hack. The Nitrogen group posted the breach on its data leak site this week, claiming to have made off with 8TB of data spanning more than 11 million files.

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WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days. Here are the details.

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