Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by 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 threat actor has been relying on file encryption and data theft to pressure victims into paying a ransom.”"

Foxconn confirmed that some North American factories were affected by a cyberattack. Its cybersecurity team activated a response mechanism and implemented operational measures to maintain production and delivery continuity. The affected factories are currently resuming normal production. The company was listed by the Nitrogen ransomware group on a Tor-based leak website on March 12. The group claimed it stole 8TB of data containing more than 11 million files, including confidential documents and schematics tied to major customers such as Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, and Nvidia. The group published screenshots to support its claims. Foxconn has been targeted by threat actors repeatedly, including ransomware incidents in recent years, and its subsidiary Foxsemicon was targeted in 2024.

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