Honda Global Operations Halted by Ransomware Attack

Dharkfiber shares a report: Honda has confirmed a cyberattack that brought parts of its global operations to a standstill. The company said in a brief statement Tuesday that the attack caused production issues outside of its headquarters in Japan. "Work is being undertaken to minimize the impact and to restore full functionality of production, sales, and development activities," according to the BBC. It follows a tweet from the company, now pinned to the top of its Twitter feed, stating that its customer service and financial services are "unavailable" due to the attack. Honda is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world, employing more than 200,000 staff, with factories in the U.K., North America, and Europe.

FYI Crowdstrike customer - Honda was too

[pcause]

If you are suing crowdstrike know that Honda is a crowdstrike customer. Be very alert as either the crowdstrike EPP agent didn't detect this or their overwatch services were very slow to alert and responding or both.

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[the_skywise]

or their overwatch services were very slow to alert

Well maybe they should play Tracer instead of Roadhog...

(Ba-dum ‘tis)

Windows Only

[StormReaver]

I presume that this only affects Windows, or the news would be awash with anti-Linux stories.

Since when UK is not part of Europe?

[ELCouz]

with factories in the U.K., North America, and Europe.

Europe != European Union

Hacked? Oh My God!

[freeze128]

Is ASIMO all right?

Friends shouldn't let friends use Microsoft

[tanstaaf1]

While I don't know for a fact, Honda was using Windows on the machines which were attacked, odds are almost certain. A few things to think about: (1) Mono-cultures are supremely vulnerable, both in nature and in security exploits. Windows is a monoculture - especially in business. (2) In this case, the article mentions "production...sales...customer service." Dollars to donuts Microsoft. (3) Businesses, hospitals and -- notably insane to believe, but true -- even governments with billions of dollars