Foxconn confirms cyberattack impacting North American factories

Multiple significant cybersecurity incidents and related policy actions reported on 12 May 2026: Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack affecting some North American factories (company gave few specifics); West Pharmaceutical Services disclosed a ransomware breach (breach on May 4) that involved data theft and system encryption and was reported to the SEC; Instructure/Canvas paid a ransom after a data incident and faces a congressional probe; a U.S. congressman opened an inquiry into use of consumer data for variable pricing by food retailers; Human Rights Watch published a report accusing EU states/