Nitrogen Ransomware Claims 8TB Foxconn Exfiltration Including Confidential Apple, Intel, Google Technical Data from North American Factories

Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack impacting its North American manufacturing operations, with the Nitrogen ransomware gang claiming responsibility and asserting theft of 8 terabytes of data including confidential technical instructions, internal project documentation, and technical drawings tied to projects for Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, and Nvidia. Wisconsin factory workers were sent home due to network outages, and operations reverted to paper-based processes during containment. The incident underscores the ongoing targeting of high-value electronics manufacturers as pivot points into major technology supply chains.

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