Bridgestone Confirms Cyberattack Disrupting North American Plants

Bridgestone confirms a cyberattack that disrupted manufacturing plants. This article details the impact on employees, expert analysis, and a look at the suspected hacking group, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.

Tire manufacturing giant Bridgestone, the world’s largest by production volume, has confirmed it is investigating a cyberattack that has impacted some of its manufacturing facilities across North America.

The company, which operates in over 150 countries with 50 production plants and 55,000 employees, stated that it believes the incident was limited and has been contained.

Reports of the incident first surfaced on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, concerning two production facilities in Aiken County, South Carolina. The very next day, similar disruptions were reported at a manufacturing plant in Joliette, Quebec.

While the Joliette mayor, Pierre-Luc Bellerose, believes all North American plants were affected, the company has characterised the event as a “limited cyber incident.” At the affected plants, employees whose ...