After a suspected cyber attack forced Honda to pause production at certain plants earlier this week, the automaker has now resumed operations. A company spokesperson said their customer’s personal information was not affected. “The suspected attack was the second on Honda’s global network after the WannaCry virus forced it to halt production for a day at a domestic plant in 2017,” said Reuters. It comes as the OEM is still reeling from the impacts of COVID-19. (Source: Reuters) Read the original article…
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