Bridgestone Confirms Cyberattack Impacts Manufacturing Facilities Across North America

Tire manufacturer launches a comprehensive investigation after a limited cyber incident affects operations at multiple plants.

Bridgestone Americas has confirmed that a cyberattack has impacted manufacturing facilities across North America, including two plants in Aiken County, South Carolina.

The tire manufacturing giant disclosed the cyber incident on Thursday, stating that it has launched a comprehensive forensic analysis and believes it successfully contained the breach in its early stages.

The company reported that despite the cyber incident, business operations are continuing normally across its facilities. However, the attack appears to have affected all Bridgestone factories in North America, according to Joliette Mayor Pierre-Luc Bellerose, who was contacted by company executives when local officials were alerted to the situation.

Bridgestone Confirms Cyberattack

In Joliette alone, an estimated 1,400 employees have been impacted by the cyber incident. The mayor confirmed that an internal memo was distributed to employees regarding the ...