System failure at Honda Temporary suspension of shipment Cyber attack or 12:03 on June 9
On the 8th, Honda's internal system broke down, and it was temporarily impossible to ship cars at its domestic factory. It is possible that there was a cyber attack from the outside, and we are investigating the detailed cause.
According to Honda, a system failure occurred after 9:00 am on the 8th, making it impossible to exchange e-mails via the in-house network, and the system for registering information when inspecting a car before shipping at the factory became unavailable. It was.
As a result, the company has suspended shipments at all three domestic plants that produce cars. It means that shipping started again in the afternoon.
Honda suspected that it may have been subjected to a cyber attack from the outside, and continued to restrict access to the internal network on the 9th to investigate the detailed cause.
Many Honda employees currently work from home, but because they have restricted access, we are calling for paid leave on the 9th.