Toyota Stops Japanese Production Due To Cyberattack Against Supplier [UPDATE]

Toyota claims that the issue is not going to affect American manufacturing.

Toyota will stop production in Japan for both shifts on Tuesday, March 1st. This will impact 28 production lines in 14 factories. Toyota refers to a “system breakdown” at Kojima Industries Corporation. According to the Nikkei, the problem was actually caused by a cyberattack on Kojima Industries.

Toyota stated that it would continue working with suppliers to strengthen the supply chain and will make every effort to deliver vehicles as soon as possible to customers.

Motor1.com reached Toyota Motors North America to get clarification on the impact of the shutdown on the American company. A spokesperson said that there was no immediate impact on production in North America.

According to the Nikkei report, Toyota isn’t sure if it can resume manufacturing vehicles on Wednesday, March 2. According to Motor1.com, Toyota is currently losing approximately 13,000 units of production due to the shutdown on Tuesday. “It is true, we were hit by a cyberattack. “We are still confirming the damage, and we are hurrying for a quick response with the top priority to resuming Toyota’s production system as quickly as possible,” a Kojima Industries source told Nikkei. The website of Kojima Industries has not been online as of the writing. The identity of the cyberattack perpetrators is unknown. Bloomberg states that the company manufactures “battery packs”, inverter covers and insulators. It also makes registers, door pockets. Cup holders, cup holders, switch base, cowl louvers, overhead consoles, antenna modules, and registers. The waitlist for a new Lexus LX in Japan is now at four years. Motor1.com previously asked Lexus if the issue had any impact on the launch or delivery of the LX 600 in the US. Toyota was subject to delays due to protests against the Canadian COVID mandates at the border with the USA. This affected many automakers.