On February 28th we wrote about a cyber attack suffered by a very important supplier of the car manufacturer Toyotato be precise Kojima Industries Corporation. The problem was complex and extensive enough to force Toyota to shut down production lines on Japanese territory. as many as 28 spread over 14 different plants. After a few hours, the companies appear to have resolved the matter, leading Toyota to announce the resumption of industrial activities.
The Toyota factories will resume operating at full capacity starting from the first shift on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. In the press release from the Japanese company, a “system failure”For the supplier involved, without mentioning the cyber attack. “We again apologize to our customers, suppliers and other related parties for any inconvenience caused by the sudden shutdown of our business. Working together with our suppliers, we will make every effort to deliver the vehicles to our customers as soon as possible“, Reads the note from Toyota.
For the great Japanese manufacturer it is essential to maintain a high level of production, despite the multiple crises currently underway globally on multiple levels (health, military, industrial). Toyota is also one of the companies that has been most exposed in criticizing the race towards electric, hoping for a more gradual approach; which is why it is testing several alternatives to battery-powered cars, although it has presented several for the foreseeable future.
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