Ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have exfiltrated 8TB of data, included files related to projects involving Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, Nvidia and other companies.

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has confirmed a cyberattack affecting its North American operations, after a hacking group claimed to have stolen 8TB of data from the company.

Nitrogen, a ransomware group that targets companies in areas such as construction, financial services, manufacturing and technology, claimed on Monday (11 May) to have stolen 11m files from the prominent tech supplier and manufacturer.

Nitrogen claimed that the extracted files included confidential instructions, internal project documentation and technical drawings related to projects involving Intel, Apple, Google, Dell, Nvidia and other companies.

The hacking group also reportedly posted a collection of sample files on the dark web.