Foxconn North American Factories Cyber Attack by Nitrogen Ransomware Group
Foxconn confirmed a cyber attack on some of its North American factories. The Nitrogen ransomware group claimed responsibility, alleging they stole 8 terabytes of sensitive data, including schematics, project details, and customer documents linked to major technology clients such as Apple and NVIDIA. Foxconn stated that affected factories were resuming normal production after the incident.
Signal context
First seen: May 12, 2026
Last updated: Jun 29, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Cyber attack on North American factories.
- Nitrogen ransomware group claimed responsibility.
- 8 terabytes of sensitive data allegedly stolen.
Signal analysis
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Likely country: 🇺🇸 United States
inferred from signal text
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset: User or customer data
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External sources
18th May – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Researchhttps://research.checkpoint.com/2026/18th-may-threat-intelligence-report/Public source from research.checkpoint.com.
Your Breaches of the Week! May 11 to May 17, 2026 - YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQPublic source from youtube.com.
List of Recent Data Breaches in 2026 - Bright Defensehttps://www.brightdefense.com/resources/recent-data-breaches/Public source from brightdefense.com.
Biggest Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks of May 2026https://www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurity-blog/biggest-cyber-attacks-data-breaches-ransomware-attacks-of-may-2026Public source from cm-alliance.com.
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