Bridgestone Americas factories getting back online after cyberattack

Bridgestone Americas is currently in the process of getting its systems “back online in a safe and secure manner” following what the company called an “information security incident that recently impacted operations” at the end of February. But tyre production is not yet back to normal.

On 3 March a Bridgestone spokesperson confirmed told Tyres & Accessories: “In the last 24 hours, we’ve restored key internal systems at all manufacturing plants so that we can resume production”. However, production is not yet up to full speed and “it will take some additional partial production days to securely ramp up to full production.”

In the meantime, Bridgestone’s team is prioritizing getting our ordering, shipping and invoicing systems safely back online. “We’re also resuming direct shipments to customers from our distribution centres and warehouses”, Bridgestone America’s Warren Country spokesperson Emily Weaver told Tyres & Accessories, concluding:

“We will continue to work diligently to restart all operations efficiently and safely and to address any issues that may affect our operations, our data, our teammates, and our customers.”