Info Security Magazine
4 years, 4 months ago
Toyota Halts Production Across Japan After Ransomware Attack
Outage hit key supplier, forcing carmaker to pull the plug
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The Register
4 years, 4 months ago
Toyota shutters 14 plants after probable cyberattack
Incident struck supplier day after officials warned of massive spike in efforts to launch Emotet malware Toyota has closed all 14 plants it operates in Japan due to what it has described as a “system failure” at Kojima Industries Corporation – and local media report the cause of the failure is a cyberattack.…
Dark Reading
4 years, 4 months ago
Toyota Halts Production After Suspected Supply Chain Attack
Toyota suspends production at all 14 plants in Japan after a supplier reported being hit by "some kind of cyberattack."
Threat Post
4 years, 4 months ago
Toyota to Close Japan Plants After Suspected Cyberattack
The plants will shut down on Tuesday, halting about a third of the company’s global production. Toyota doesn’t know how long the 14 plants will be unplugged.
Bleeping Computer
4 years, 4 months ago
Toyota halts production after reported cyberattack on supplier
Giant Japanese automaker Toyota Motors has announced that it stopped car production operations. The outage was forced by a system failure at one of its suppliers of vital parts, Kojima Industries, which reportedly suffered a cyberattack. [...]