Toyota announced today that it will be temporary shutting down 28 production lines in its 14 factories in Japan like a parade first. This is because Toyota calls a “systemic fault” with one of its suppliers, Kojima Industries, which makes many interior and exterior parts for cars, as well as some mechanical components.
Reuters said with a Kojima representative, who said the company believes this was a cyber attack. None of the companies said anything about who might have caused the attack. The news organization further reported that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kushida announced the government would look into this, as well as the possibility of Russia being involved. Last week, Japan introduces sanctions against Russia after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Based on ReutersToyota’s shutdown will cause about 13,000 vehicles to be damaged. The shutdown is only expected for the first shift and the second shift on Tuesday, but Reuters reported that Toyota is still uncertain whether it will be out of service for a day or so.
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