The Japanese corporation Bridgestone reports that it is investigating a cyberattack that affected the operations of some of its manufacturing facilities in North America.
Bridgestone is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tires for passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, aircraft, and heavy machinery, as well as other rubber products.
A hacker attack affected Bridgestone Americas (BSA) — the North American division of Bridgestone. BSA operates 50 manufacturing facilities employing more than 55,000 people, which accounts for roughly 43% of the total size of Bridgestone Corporation.
A report about the incident appeared on September 2, 2025. It is known that the attack affected two BSA manufacturing facilities in Aiken County, South Carolina. A day later, on September 3, Canadian media reported similar disruptions at a BSA manufacturing plant located in Joliette (Quebec).
Bridgestone representatives told reporters that the company is currently investigating this cyber incident.
“Bridgestone Americas continues to investigate a limited cyber incident that affected some of our manufacturing facilities,” the company said in a statement. “Our team of specialists responded quickly and contained the issue in accordance with established protocols. Although the forensic investigation is still ongoing, we are confident that we were able to contain this cyber incident at an early stage. We do not believe that the compromise affected any customer data or interfaces.”
The company emphasizes that its employees are working around the clock to mitigate the effects of the attack and minimize supply chain disruptions that could lead to product shortages on the market.
At present, no hacker group has claimed responsibility for the attack on Bridgestone Americas.
It’s worth noting that this incident occurred almost simultaneously with the hack of automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which affected the manufacturer’s production and retail operations.
Members of the hacker groups Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and Shiny Hunters have claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they have joined forces and now call themselves Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters. In their statement, the attackers threatened the UK’s National Crime Agency with targeted attacks on the British telecommunications company Vodafone UK.
