Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia
Source: TechCrunch
In Brief
Posted: 8:39 AM PDT · May 13, 2026
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Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, Sony, and other tech giants, confirmed on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected some of its factories.
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.”
Ransomware Group Claim
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. Typically, if the victim doesn’t pay up, the hacking group publishes the stolen data.
Nitrogen is a double‑extortion ransomware group. That means the hackers encrypt files, making them inaccessible to the victims, and also steal them first, allowing them to threaten to leak the stolen data. This strategy gives Nitrogen two avenues to monetize their crimes.
Stolen Data
The hackers claim to have stolen over 11 million files, including confidential information from Foxconn customers such as:
- Apple
- Dell
- Intel
- Nvidia
- Others
As proof, the hackers published several images that appear to be product schematics, guidelines, and bank statements.
Foxconn’s Response
Foxconn did not immediately respond to a series of specific questions about the attack.