Foxconn Confirms Ransomware Attack on North American Facilities

The electronics manufacturing contractor Foxconn confirmed a ransomware attack targeting its facilities in North America. The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the breach and asserted it stole 11 million files linked to major clients, including Apple and Nvidia. No specific dates, technical attack vectors, or CVE identifiers were disclosed in the report. The incident involves unauthorized data exfiltration, though the exact operational impact on Foxconn or its customers remains unconfirmed. The attack highlights potential supply chain risks for affected technology firms.