Cyber-attack on Foxconn's North American plants disrupts production and operations
Foxconn's North American plants were hit by a cyber-attack that disrupted networks and operations, forcing some staff to switch to manual working. The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data, or 11 million files, including confidential material relating to Apple and Nvidia. The company confirmed the attack and said production at the affected plants was returning to normal.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Foxconn
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Network and operational disruption at some North American plants; attackers claim theft of 8TB and 11 million files
- Cause / method
- The Nitrogen ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack
- Location
- Other countries
Timeline
- Foxconn confirmed a cyber-attack after production was halted in Wisconsin.
- Damage from the attack on its North American plants and claims that confidential customer material had been stolen came to light.
- Foxconn said production at the affected plants was returning to normal, whilst Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data.
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