Security News > 2022 > June > Foxconn confirms ransomware attack disrupted production in Mexico

Foxconn electronics manufacturer has confirmed that one of its Mexico-based production plants has been impacted by a ransomware attack in late May. The company did not provide any info on the group responsible for the attack but operators of the LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility.

The attacked Foxconn factory is located in Tijuana, Mexico, and is considered a strategic facility that acts a critical supply hub for the U.S. state of California, a significant electronics consumer.

"The factory is gradually returning to normal. The disruption caused to business operations will be handled through production capacity adjustment. The cybersecurity attack is estimated to have little impact on the Group's overall operations. Relevant information about the incident is also provided instantly to our management, clients, and suppliers." - Foxconn.

LockBit ransomware operation claimed the attack on May 31 by publishing a threat to leak data stolen from Foxconn unless a ransom is paid by June 11.

Since Foxconn produces various consumer electronic products for many brands, LockBit might hold valuable schematics and technical drawings that constitute intellectual property shared under non-disclosure agreements.

Foxconn's factory in Tijuana is the second one hit by a ransomware attack in less than two years.

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