Bridgestone Americas

Bridgestone Americas experienced a **limited cyber incident** that disrupted operations at some of its manufacturing facilities. The company acted swiftly to contain the incident early and initiated a forensic investigation to assess the full scope. While business operations continued as usual, employees whose work was directly affected were given the option to either stay and perform preventative maintenance (with full pay) or leave without compensation. Bridgestone confirmed that **no customer data was compromised** during the attack. The incident follows a **major cybersecurity breach in 2022**, raising concerns about recurring vulnerabilities in their systems. Though the immediate financial or reputational damage appears minimal, the disruption to manufacturing processes suggests operational inefficiencies and potential long-term risks if such incidents persist. The company has not disclosed the specific nature of the attack (e.g., ransomware, malware), but the containment measures indicate a proactive response to mitigate further escalation.

Source: https://www.wrdw.com/2025/09/01/bridgestone-americas-confirms-cyber-attack-some-facilities/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/bridgestone

"id": "bri803090225",
"linkid": "bridgestone",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'None (reported)',
                        'industry': 'Manufacturing (Tires/Rubber)',
                        'location': {'headquarters': 'Nashville, Tennessee, '
                                                     'USA',
                                     'incident_location': 'Aiken County, South '
                                                          'Carolina, USA '
                                                          '(manufacturing '
                                                          'facilities)'},
                        'name': 'Bridgestone Americas',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Public statement confirming no customer data was '
                        'affected',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-02',
 'description': 'Bridgestone Americas identified a limited cyber incident '
                'impacting some manufacturing facilities. The company '
                'contained the incident early and launched a comprehensive '
                'forensic analysis. Employees whose work was disrupted were '
                'given the option to perform preventative maintenance with '
                'full pay or leave without pay. No customer data is believed '
                'to have been affected. Business operations continue as usual.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'None (customer data reportedly unaffected)',
            'operational_impact': 'Limited; employees offered alternative '
                                  'tasks or leave',
            'systems_affected': ['Manufacturing facilities']},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (forensic analysis in progress)',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-09-02', 'source': 'WRDW/WAGT News'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via local news '
                                        '(WRDW/WAGT); internal communication '
                                        'to employees',
              'containment_measures': 'Incident contained early (details '
                                      'unspecified)',
              'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
              'remediation_measures': 'Comprehensive forensic analysis '
                                      'launched'},
 'title': 'Bridgestone Americas Limited Cyber Incident (2025)',
 'type': 'Cyber Incident'}