Asahi Group (Japan operations)
September 29, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
A ransomware attack disrupted Asahi Groups Japanese operations, fully halting order processing, shipping logistics, and customer service systems nationwide. Beer production stopped at six domestic plants for about a week, and only partial restoration was achieved by October 6 2025. Asahi confirmed the attack targeted internal servers but reported no confirmed data exfiltration or actor attribution.
Stellantis / Jeep / Dodge (via third-party service provider)
September 21, 2025
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
Stellantis confirmed a breach of a third-party vendors platform supporting its North American customer services. Attackers claimed Salesforce was the compromised system and alleged theft of 18 million records, but Stellantis has not confirmed this. Only contact information was reportedly exposed, and no financial or sensitive personal data was accessed.
VAS AG
September 14, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
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Bridgestone Americas
September 2, 2025
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
A cyber incident disrupted production at Bridgestone Americas plants in South Carolina and Quebec. IT systems required shutdown; staff performed preventive maintenance or were sent home. Incident was contained rapidly with no data loss, and operations have since normalized.
Jaguar Land Rover
August 29, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Jaguar Land Rover faced a severe disruption to retail and production operations after a ransomware attack forced the automaker to shut down systems proactively.
Data I/O Corporation (electronics manufacturing)
August 16, 2025
•[ ransomware, misconfiguration, manufacturing ]
Ransomware incident on August 16 due to third-party firewall vulnerability disrupted internal and operational systems. Contained and fully remediated by September 4 with no customer impact or data theft; remediation cost ~$180K against $300K in annual savings. Actor remains unknown.
Hitachi Energy
August 15, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Warlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for breaching Hitachi Energy in mid-August 2025, exfiltrating sensitive employee and corporate data and encrypting systems. Disruption lasted several days before partial recovery.
Mizuno USA
January 30, 2025
•[ ransomware, manufacturing ]
Mizuno USA, a subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, one of the world's largest sporting goods manufacturers, confirms in data breach notification letters that unknown attackers stole files from its network between August and October 2024. The BianLian claims responsibility for the attack.
Steel Warehouse Co. LLC (South Bend Steel Processor)
January 15, 2025
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
South Bend-based Steel Warehouse Co. LLC disclosed a data breach after a cybercriminal gang accessed systems in late 2024; breach notifications were issued in Jan 2025 and lawsuits filed Aug 2025 alleging mishandling of sensitive employee and contractor data.
Alchip
January 3, 2025
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
On the afternoon of January 3, Qingyun Technology, Alchip, Popular Computer, and Formosa Plastics released important information, saying that their websites had been attacked. After they noticed the incident, they had activated relevant defense mechanisms and recovery operations. The website has resumed normal operation. At present, it is assessed that there is no impact on the company's operations. Qingyun and Alchip further mentioned that they initially assessed that no personal information or internal documents had been leaked.
Chipson Electronics
January 2, 2025
•[ ddos, manufacturing ]
Chipson Electronics released important information on the stock market public observatory, stating that their website was attacked by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
First International Computer, Inc.
January 2, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, manufacturing ]
NoName057(16) claims responsibility for DDOS against several Taiwanese entities
Nikki‑Universal Co. Ltd
January 1, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Nikki-Universal Co. Ltd., produsen kimia asal Jepang jadi korban serangan ransomware pada Desember 2024. Data dicuri, server tak berfungsi
Ford X Account
December 31, 2024
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
Ford confirms that its X account was briefly compromised, after posts referencing the Israel-Palestine war are published.
ArdyssLife
December 24, 2024
•[ hack, manufacturing ]
The threat actor known as 0mid16B claims to have successfully attacked Ardyss[.]com and ArdyssLife[.]com, stealin 596 GB of data from United States ArdyssLife[.]com and Ardyss[.]com server network.
Cornwell Quality Tools
December 20, 2024
•[ leak, manufacturing ]
Cornwell Quality Tools discovered a data breach (Dec 20, 2024), later completed an investigation (Aug 4, 2025) and mailed notices (Sept 4, 2025) offering credit monitoring; exposed data may include names, SSNs, DL numbers, financial accounts, and medical information
Luxottica Group
December 6, 2024
•[ financial, manufacturing ]
A cyber attack carried out by Nigerian threat actors hits Luxottica, diverting funds to foreign accounts.
ITO EN North America
December 6, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
The Japanese corporation Ito En confirms that its U.S. subsidiary was hit with ransomware. The company is the largest producer of green tea in Japan and has subsidiaries in the U.S., Australia, China and Indonesia.
