Foxconn confirms ransomware attack on North American factories; Nitrogen group claims responsibility

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn confirmed a ransomware cyberattack affecting some of its North American factories. The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for breaching Foxconn and is attempting to extort the company. Foxconn stated that affected factories are resuming normal production. Foxconn manufactures devices and components for major tech companies including Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai1mo ago2 min readenNews

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Foxconn said that the cyberattack affected facilities in North America and that 'the affected factories are currently resuming normal production.'

The ransomware gang Nitrogen claimed responsibility for breaching Foxconn

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