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Foxconn: Nitrogen ransomware hits North American factories
Foxconn confirmed “Some of Foxconn’s factories in North America suffered a cyberattack” and said they were resuming normal production.
- Disclosed
What happened
- Foxconn confirmed “Some of Foxconn’s factories in North America suffered a cyberattack” and said they were resuming normal production. Nitrogen claims 8 TB and 11 million documents including customer project drawings from Apple, Intel, Google, Nvidia and AMD; sample analysis reported by others did not show Apple design documents. Foxconn has not said whether customer or partner data was taken.
- Root cause: not disclosed.
- Nitrogen ransomware group claimed it (11 May leak-site post).
- Production continuity measures; at least the third major ransomware attack on Foxconn.
Sources
- https://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/electronics-giant-foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-on-north-american-factories
- https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/12/apple-supplier-foxconn-confirms-ransomware-attack-affected-north-american-factories/
- https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202605130008
- https://www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurity-blog/biggest-cyber-attacks-data-breaches-ransomware-attacks-of-may-2026
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