On March 1, Toyota Motor Corporation said that Toyota auto parts suppliers were subjected to "ransomware" attacks, which led to system paralysis. As a result, all 14 toyota plants in Japan shut down for a day on March 1.
Important suppliers suspected of being cyber-attacked Toyota shut down work at all its plants in Japan today
According to Agence France-Presse, Toyota said that the supplier suspected of being attacked in recent days is Japan's Kojima stamping industry, which mainly produces plastic parts. More details about the attack are still under investigation, and the company is stepping up efforts to fix the system, the source said.
As a result, Toyota suspended operations at 28 production lines at 14 plants in Japan on March 1, reducing the number of vehicles by about 13,000 units, which is equivalent to 4% to 5% of Toyota's monthly production in Japan. Whether it will affect Toyota's overseas production is also being confirmed. Regarding the suspected cyber attack on Kojima's stamping industry and Toyota's shutdown, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said the government was investigating the specifics, including whether the Russian side was involved.
Since the second half of last year, Toyota Motor has repeatedly announced production cuts or production suspensions due to supply chain problems. As a result, Toyota has reduced its annual production target for fiscal 2022 from 9 million units to 8.5 million units.
Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan will fully resume the operation of its domestic plants on the 2nd
On March 1, Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan announced that it would fully resume the operation of all plants in Japan on March 2.