Honda factory forced to close due to WannaCry virus

Posted on 23 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

An automotive factory run by Honda in Japan has been forced to shut down due to the so-called ‘WannaCry’ ransomware virus.

This week Honda announced that production at its Sayama car plant, near Tokyo would be forced to stop due to the virus. According to Honda, it discovered the virus spreading within the company’s systems over the weekend despite efforts made to secure its computers when the virus struck globally last month. The WannaCry virus is…

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