2022 Foxconn — LockBit disruption at Tijuana electronics manufacturing site
Data compromised
Corporate network and production IT—press focused on downtime more than published consumer record sets
Technical writeup
Hon Hai / Foxconn confirmed to TechCrunch and regional outlets that a May 2022 ransomware incident disrupted network services at its Tijuana plant producing servers and storage hardware, with LockBit 2.0 branding visible in criminal marketing. Corporate messaging described gradual service normalization while law-enforcement engagement and backups underpinned recovery.
Root cause
Ransomware intrusion against manufacturing IT per vendor acknowledgment and LockBit-centric reporting