An apparent ransomware attack on several of Foxconn's North American facilities is the latest reminder that manufacturing companies are among the most targeted in cybercrime, because of their central role in high-value supply chains and low-tolerance for downtime.

Foxconn this week admitted that a cyberattack had affected operations at some of its North American facilities. In a brief statement to Dark Reading, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer stopped short of describing the attack as a ransomware incident, and did not disclose the scope or the impact of the breach, but confirmed that a malicious actor was behind the incident. More here