One of Apple's Chinese assemblers suffered a significant cyberattack earlier this month, DigiTimes reports. The cyberattack may have compromised sensitive production-line information and manufacturing data linked to Apple, and the scope of the breach and its operational impact is unclear. The specific company targeted has not been disclosed. Clients such as Apple typically initiate internal risk assessments to determine the severity of such breaches, the type and volume of data exposed, and whether remediation measures implemented by the supplier are sufficient. The report added that, in most cases, companies prefer to require suppliers to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure and tighten internal controls instead of immediately reallocating production.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 29, 2025 16:26 UTC