Foxconn confirms cyberattack claimed by Nitrogen ransomware gang

Foxconn, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, has confirmed a cyberattack on some of its North American factories, claimed by the Nitrogen ransomware gang. The attackers allege they stole 8 TB of data and over 11 million documents, including confidential files from Apple, Intel, Google, Nvidia, and AMD. Nitrogen ransomware, which emerged in 2023 using a malware loader that deployed BlackCat/ALPHV payloads, later developed its own ransomware strain based on leaked Conti 2 builder code. This is not Foxconn's first ransomware incident — the company has previously been targeted by LockBit and DoppelPaymer.