Exploit: Hacking
Bridgestone Americas: Tire Manufacturer
Risk to Business: 1.414 = Extreme
Bridgestone is shutting down production at its factories around the US as the company deals with an unspecified cybersecurity incident. The company released a statement saying that it was immediately disconnecting and pausing production at factories in the US and Latin America, with no projected timeline for reopening provided to employees.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
Supply chain disruption has been the name of the game for cybercriminals and tires are an important part of most supply chains.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
