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The
suspected attack comes less than a month after Honda reopened
its North American vehicle assembly plants, following closure of
factories in late March to comply with coronavirus-related,
shelter-at-home rules in the United States and Canada.
The spokesman said the Japanese automaker had resumed vehicle
output by Thursday at its main plant in the U.S. state of Ohio,
which produces models such as the CR-V SUV crossover and the
Accord sedan.
"It appears that our customers' personal information has not
been affected," the spokesman said by telephone, but declined to
comment on any production impact.
Another vehicle plant in Turkey and motorcycle plants in India
and Brazil were back up and running by Wednesday, he said, while
some North American call centres and online financial services
continued to experience disruptions.
The suspected attack was the second on Honda's global network
after the WannaCry virus forced it to halt production for a day
at a domestic plant in 2017. It comes as the firm continues to
reel from the impact of the coronavirus.
Separately, Honda said on Friday it would halt some production
shifts at three domestic vehicle plants in July, citing a lack
of demand and issues with procuring vehicle parts.
In a website statement, the automaker said it would shut its
Yorii plant in Saitama prefecture over four staggered days next
month, and halt output at the nearby Sayama plant for a day,
with a three-day closure at the Suzuka plant in Mie prefecture.
(Reporting by Maki Shiraki and Naomi Tajitsu; Writing by Naomi
Tajitsu; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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