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Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories

·Source: CyberScoop

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Executive Summary

The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the attack and said it stole 8 terabytes of data spanning more than 11 million files belonging to the company’s top customers. The post Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories appeared first on CyberScoop .

Analysis

The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the attack and said it stole 8 terabytes of data spanning more than 11 million files belonging to the company’s top customers. The post Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories appeared first on CyberScoop .
Source Attribution

Originally published by CyberScoop on May 14, 2026.

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