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Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, a subsidiary of tech giant Foxconn, seems to have suffered aransomwareattack.
The message, which was later removed, said: Your data is stolen and encrypted.
If you are a Foxsemicon customer, we have all your personal data.
All your personal data will be freely available on the Internet if Foxsemicon not pays [sic] money.
The attackers claim to have stolen 5 terabytes of company data.
The attack doesnt seem to have affected Foxsemicons operations greatly, the company stressed.
It did not share additional details about the attackers.
However, the media are saying that it was Lockbit operators who targeted the company.
Lockbit was first observed in 2020, operating on a ransomware-as-a-service model.
It has grown into one of the largest and most infamous ransomware operators in existence.
Some of its victims include Managed Care of North America, Boeing, Capital Health, and many others.
Lockbits operators usually target firms in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Africa.
TechRadar Pro has contacted Foxconn for comment.
