Foxconn confirms ransomware attack, claims of Apple and Nvidia data theft

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-05-12 22:02

Foxconn has confirmed a ransomware attack that impacted its North American factories. The cybercriminal group Nitrogen claimed responsibility, alleging they exfiltrated 8TB of confidential data, including files related to Apple and Nvidia. The affected factories have since resumed operations. AI

IMPACT Confirms that AI adoption is accelerating and with it comes a new security challenge.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports a cyberattack on a supplier, which is a security incident but not a core AI development or release.

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Foxconn confirms ransomware attack, claims of Apple and Nvidia data theft

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Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

Affected factories back up and running, we're told
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Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American fact

Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days, after the ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data fr…

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Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American fact

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