Foxconn was attacked by ransomware and the hackers demanded $ 34.68 million in Bitcoin ransom.

On December 8, according to BleepingComputer, the maker of Mexican electronics giant Foxconn was attacked by ransomware. The attacker steals unencrypted data before encrypting the device. DoppelPaymer ransomware publishes information associated with Foxconn on the ransomware information breach website. Leaks include business information and disclosures, but do not include financial information or employee personal information. Cyber ​​security industry capital confirmed that Foxconn was launched on November 29, 2020 at the Foxconn CTBG MX manufacturing facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The blackmail letter contains a link to the Foxconn victims page on the DoppelPaymer Tor payment site, where the hackers demanded a ransom of 1,804.0955 bitcoins, or approximately US $ 34,866,000 (230 million yuan) at the current price. bitcoin.