According to a number of media reports such as the Japan Broadcasting Association,
On February 28, local time,
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that
All its factories are located in Japan
Production was suspended on March 1.
Screenshot of related report (Source: Japan Broadcasting Association)
Subsequently, Toyota Motor Corporation issued a notice on its official website saying that it decided to suspend 28 production lines at 14 plants in Japan on Tuesday due to a system failure at supplier KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION.
Screenshot of the relevant notice (Source: Toyota Motor Corporation official website)
According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Kojima Industries mainly supplies plastic parts for Toyota Motor Corporation, and a person close to Kojima Industries told reporters: "We have indeed suffered some kind of cyber attack, and the amount of losses suffered is still being confirmed, and the priority now is to restore Toyota's production system as soon as possible." ”
Toyota Motor Corporation's closure of all domestic plants on March 1 will affect the production of about 13,000 vehicles, accounting for 4% to 5% of its monthly domestic production.
Toyota Motor Corporation said, "We apologize to the relevant suppliers and customers for all inconvenience caused by the shutdown. ”
According to the latest news, today, Toyota Motor corporation of Japan announced that it will fully resume the operation of all factories in Japan on March 2.