Car giant Honda probes suspected cyber attack

guest · Jun 8, 2020

Japanese car giant Honda probes suspected cyber attack
The Japanese carmaker is investigating a suspected cyber attack in Europe and Japan, Sky News understands
June 8, 2020
https://news.sky.com/story/japanese-car-giant-honda-probes-suspected-cyber-attack-12002837

Sky News has learnt that Honda began experiencing issues with its IT network in Japan and Europe on Monday, with technology sources saying that the company believed it was the result of unauthorised attempts to breach its systems.

Further details of the apparent attack, including whether it involved an attempt to access customer data, are unclear.

"Honda can confirm that there is an issue with its IT network.
"This is currently under investigation, to understand the cause.
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guest · Jun 8, 2020

Honda puts some manufacturing on hold over computer 'disruption'
June 8, 2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/securi...turing-hold-over-computer-disruption-n1227706

Honda is putting some of its manufacturing on hold while it deals with a “disruption in its computer network,” the company said Monday, prompting fears that it has been infected with ransomware.

The company has canceled “some production today” and is “currently assessing the situation,” spokesperson Chris Abbruzzese said in a statement Monday. He declined to elaborate whether Honda had been the victim of a cyberattack. Honda first noticed an issue Sunday, the company said in an earlier statement.
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Some cybersecurity researchers believe the company was at least targeted by cybercriminals after they found evidence Monday of ransomware that had been customized to lock an internal Honda network until the victim paid for an encryption key.

That Honda noticed the issue on Sunday is a further indication of ransomware, said Allan Liska, who tracks ransomware at the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

“Keep in mind most ransomware actors that hand launch their ransomware (instead of automating the whole process) like to do so on weekends because they know there are usually fewer security people around," Liska said.
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guest · Jun 12, 2020

Honda production back up to speed at factories hit by cyberattack
June 12, 2020
https://www.neowin.net/news/honda-production-back-up-to-speed-at-factories-hit-by-cyberattack

A cyberattack on Honda at the start of the week forced the Japanese automobile manufacturer to close down some car plants in Ohio and Turkey, as well as some motorcycle factories in India and South America.

Now, a spokesman for the company announced today that the company has resumed production at the plants that were hit by the attack. Plants in Brazil and India were back up to speed on Wednesday. But some North American online financial services and call centers continued to experience disruption, the spokesman notified. But the vehicle output resumed by Thursday at its main plant in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Thankfully, in this attack, personal information of customers was not compromised, the spokesperson clarified but did not make any comments on the losses incurred due to a decrease in production.
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Minimalist · Jun 12, 2020

Honda Hackers May Have Used Tools Favored by Countries

A recent cyberattack that disrupted the operations of the company may have been the first time criminals used sophisticated software previously known to be used by state agents.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/business/ransomware-honda-hacking-factories.html

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