This archive report was first published on 12 June 2020.
On June 12, 2020, Honda Motor Co faced a suspected cyber attack that temporarily halted production at its automobile and motorcycle plants in the US and other countries.
The Japanese automaker had just reopened its North American vehicle assembly plants in late May, following a closure in late March due to coronavirus-related shelter-at-home rules in the US and Canada.
According to a spokesman, Honda had resumed vehicle output by Thursday at its main plant in Ohio, which produces models such as the CR-V SUV crossover and the Accord sedan.
“It appears that our customers’ personal information has not been affected,” the spokesman said, but declined to comment on any production impact.
Another vehicle plant in Turkey and motorcycle plants in India and Brazil were back up and running by Wednesday, while some North American call centres and online financial services continued to experience disruptions.
This was the second suspected cyber attack on Honda’s global network, following the WannaCry virus in 2017 that forced it to halt production for a day at a domestic plant.
