Honda Halts Domestic Car Production Plant Due to WannaCry Virus in Computer Network

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Honda Halts Domestic Car Production Plant Due to WannaCry Virus in Computer Network

By CircleID Reporter
June 21, 2017, 4:37 pm PDT Views: 5,059 Add Comment

Production at a Honda domestic vehicle plant was halted for a day this week as a result of the discovery of WannaCry ransomware in the computer network, the company reports. Reported today in Reuters: “The automaker shut production on Monday at its Sayama plant, northwest of Tokyo, which produces models including the Accord sedan, Odyssey Minivan and Step Wagon compact multipurpose vehicle and has a daily output of around 1,000 vehicles. Honda discovered on Sunday that the virus had affected networks across Japan, North America, Europe, China and other regions ... despite efforts to secure its systems in mid-May.”

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