According to the Global Network, on March 1, local time, toyota motor company, a well-known car company in the world, suspended all production work in Japan, and 28 production lines in 14 factories were affected. As for the reason Toyota motor did this, it was because one of its domestic suppliers was attacked by a cyberattack.
The supplier, called Kojima Stamping Industries, mainly produces automotive parts. After the cyber attack, the company immediately called the police, and also reported the situation to the relevant departments of the Japanese authorities, and then immediately contacted the team to overhaul the network system. In this cyber attack, the company's servers were suspected of being infected with a "ransomware virus", which also led to Toyota's direct decision to suspend production at all factories.
In this shutdown storm, Toyota's production of many models was affected, and the one-day shutdown caused about 13,000 vehicles to be delayed. In addition to the company, Toyota's subsidiaries have also been affected, and many companies that produce trucks and small vehicles have temporarily stopped the daily production of the factory.
This is the first time Toyota has stopped production due to a problem with the supplier's network system. Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagida said at a press conference that the risk of a recent cyber attack is high, so once a company finds a suspicious situation, it should immediately contact the relevant departments to respond. It is worth mentioning that this incident also directly alarmed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who said that he was already aware of the relevant situation, and the specific details were still being further determined. A voice asked whether the incident was related to Russia, but Kishida Did not give a clear answer.
In the Chinese auto market, Toyota's cars have a high reputation, and it also has two joint ventures in China. Therefore, whether the storm will have an impact on China has also attracted many concerns. In response to this problem, the Chinese company responded that it would not affect the Chinese auto market. Some professionals have analyzed that if the Japanese side can deal with the problem as soon as possible, it will not affect China, but if the suspension of production is too long, in fact, there will still be a certain impact. The impact mentioned here includes only a small part of the car delivery, because China does not import many models from Toyota, and the main impact is the supply of some parts, in addition to the companies that cooperate with Toyota, some Chinese independent brands also need to import products from Japan.