{"id":213276,"date":"2026-05-13T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-affecting-some-north-american-facilities\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:20:07","slug":"foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-affecting-some-north-american-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-affecting-some-north-american-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxconn confirms cyberattack affecting some North American facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foxconn confirms cyberattack affecting some North American facilities<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cybersecuritydive.com\/news\/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-affecting-some-north-american-facilities\/820120\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-13 12:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cybersecuritydive.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n

Foxconn, a multinational electronics manufacturer and major supplier to Apple, said some of its North American facilities were impacted by a cyberattack. \u00a0
\nA threat group tracked as \u201cNitrogen\u201d took credit for the attack earlier this week, claiming to have stolen more than eight terabytes of data, comprising 11 million files, from the company, according to security researchers from Arctic Wolf.\u00a0
\nThe hackers also claim to have stolen schematics from other major technology companies, Arctic Wolf said.
\nFoxconn did not provide any specific details about the timing or claims related to the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Foxconn confirmed that it is in the process of restoring normal operations to the affected facilities, according to a spokesperson. The company\u2019s cybersecurity team immediately activated response initiatives and took \u201cmultiple operational measures to ensure the continuity of production and delivery,\u201d the spokesperson said.
\nFoxonn operates more than 230 factories and offices across 24 countries worldwide. The company has an extensive presence in the U.S., with operations in Wisconsin, Texas and other states.\u00a0
\nNitrogen ransomware
\nNitrogen is a double-extortion ransomware group that became known in September 2024, according to researchers at Symantec and Carbon Black. The group has targeted various industry sectors, including manufacturing, technology, construction and financial services.\u00a0
\nA recent attack using Nitrogen ransomware utilized a technique known as Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver. A vulnerable driver in Topaz Antifraud, tracked as CVE-2023-52271, was exploited to disable antivirus tools on a victim network.\u00a0
\nNitrogen typically does not target large enterprises directly, but attacks through softer entry points in the supply chain.\u00a0
\n\u201cInstead, they are deliberately targeting mid-sized companies tied to industrial operations and supply chains, which tells you a lot about how they operate,\u201d Ismael Valenzuela, VP of threat intelligence research at Arctic Wolf, told Cybersecurity Dive. \u201cThese are businesses that keep supply chains running but often lack the depth of security resources found in large enterprises, making them a reliable and repeatable target.\u201d
\nResearchers from Halcyon said Nitrogen originally spun out of the AlphV threat group in 2023.\u00a0
\nFoxconn and OpenAI <\/p>\n

Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Technology Group, is one of the largest electronics manufacturers in the world. The company in November signed a deal with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to expand its Mount Pleasant, Wis., facilities and invest an additional $569 million into the site.\u00a0
\nThe company also entered an agreement with OpenAI in November to undertake design work related to AI infrastructure hardware. The companies agreed to co-design and engineer data center racks and Foxconn will manufacture cabling, networking, cooling and power systems.<\/p>\n

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