Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia


Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among 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.”

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Source:  TechCrunch News


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