After Microsoft And Nvidia, This Major Apple Supplier Became Ransomware Target

Key Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) supplier Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (OTC:HNHPF), operating as Foxconn, was hit by a ransomware attack on May 31, the Bleeping Computer reports.
The attack disrupted operations at one of Foxconn’s Mexico-based production plants.
The Foxconn Baja California plant produced medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial operations, the TechCrunch reports.
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The factory was gradually returning to normal, acknowledged Foxconn.
Foxconn, which did not disclose details regarding ransom demands, saw a minimal impact on its overall operations from the disruption.
The operators of the LockBit claimed responsibility for the May 31 attack and threatened to leak the stolen data pending a ransom by June 11.
In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer ransomware attacked some of Foxconn’s U.S.-based systems, demanding a ransom of $34 million in Bitcoin.
Companies ranging from Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) to Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) were victims of data breaches which increased radically as the world moved online following the pandemic.
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