Foxconn confirms that some of its North American factories are affected by a cyberattack after the ransomware group Nitrogen claimed it had breached the company and stolen data. Multiple outlets report that Nitrogen posts the incident on its data leak site, stating it exfiltrated about 8TB of data across more than 11 million files. The group alleges the stolen material includes confidential project documents and technical drawings tied to Apple and other technology companies, including Intel, Google, Dell, and Nvidia, though Foxconn does not publicly detail what data was accessed or taken.
Foxconn tells reporters it activated cybersecurity response measures to keep production running and that affected factories are resuming normal operations. The company also provides limited information about the scope of the theft, including whether customer data was involved. One report notes that Foxconn confirmed the intrusion to The Register, while other coverage cites statements provided by a Foxconn spokesperson to additional outlets.
The reporting also references earlier ransomware targeting of Foxconn, including attacks attributed to LockBit in 2022 and 2024.
