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Foxconn hit by cyberattack, ransomware crew claims stolen Apple files

| 2026-05-12 22:02 HIGH LOW RANSOMWARE & EXTORTION DATA BREACH
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Executive Summary
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Foxconn, a critical supplier for major hardware companies like Apple and Nvidia, confirmed a cyberattack affecting its North American operations after the Nitrogen ransomware gang listed the electronics manufacturer on its data leak site. The attack occurred in 2026, resulting in the theft of 8 TB of data comprising over 11 million files, including confidential instructions, internal project documentation, and technical drawings related to projects at Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, and Nvidia. Foxconn's factories were affected, but have since resumed normal production after implementing operational measures to ensure continuity. The Nitrogen ransomware gang is believed to be one of the various offshoots that borrowed code from the leaked Conti 2 builder, with a history of targeting companies including LockBit in 2024 and a Foxconn subsidiary in Mexico in 2022.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
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Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
ContiConti
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TW MX
manufacturingmanufacturing
Incident Timeline
‎2026/05/12
The Nitrogen ransomware gang claimed to have breached Foxconn and stolen 8 TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.
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Nitrogen ransomware criminals on Monday claimed to have breached the Taiwan-based company and stolen 8 TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.
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Nitrogen ransomware criminals on Monday claimed to have breached the Taiwan-based company and stolen 8 TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.
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Nitrogen ransomware criminals on Monday claimed to have breached the Taiwan-based company and stolen 8 TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.
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Nitrogen ransomware criminals on Monday claimed to have breached the Taiwan-based company and stolen 8 TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.
Intelligence Sources
The Register - Cybercrime 2026-05-12