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riversedge

(81,501 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:53 AM 19 hrs ago

NEW: Ransomware gang claims breach of manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes products for Apple, Google, Nvidia and ot




NEW: Ransomware gang claims breach of manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes products for Apple, Google, Nvidia and others.

The company said operations at some factories are "resuming normal production,” meaning the breach affected some production.

techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/r...


NEW: Ransomware gang claims breach of manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes products for Apple, Google, Nvidia and others.

The company said operations at some factories are "resuming normal production,” meaning the breach affected some production.

techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/r...

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb.bsky.social) 2026-05-13T15:44:13.460Z




8:39 AM PDT · May 13, 2026

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/ransomware-hackers-claim-breach-at-foxconn-a-major-electronics-manufacturer-for-apple-google-and-nvidia/




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In a statement sent to media outlets, 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 in a statement on its dark web leak site, where the group publicizes its victims in an attempt to extort them...........

The hackers claim to have stolen over 11 million files, including confidential information from Foxconn customers, including Apple, Dell, Google, Intel, Nvidia, and others. As proof, the hackers published several images of what appear to be product schematics, guidelines, and bank statements.

Nitrogen is a double-extortion ransomware group. That means the hackers encrypt files, making them inaccessible to the victims, but they also steal them first, which allows them to threaten to leak the stolen data. This strategy effectively gives Nitrogen two avenues to monetize their crimes. ....................

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NEW: Ransomware gang claims breach of manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes products for Apple, Google, Nvidia and ot (Original Post) riversedge 19 hrs ago OP
What utterly vile, despicable people... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #1
What a coincidence! All of our "tech geniuses" are right there in China, ready to fix this! FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #2

GiqueCee

(4,700 posts)
1. What utterly vile, despicable people...
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:57 AM
19 hrs ago

... they should all be force-fed their own French-fried fingers.

FakeNoose

(42,351 posts)
2. What a coincidence! All of our "tech geniuses" are right there in China, ready to fix this!
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:08 AM
18 hrs ago
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