cyber attack affects Bridgestone's North American facilities, according to official statement
Bridgestone Americas is currently responding to a cyber incident that has impacted several of its manufacturing sites in North America. The incident, confirmed in early September 2025, has affected facilities in South Carolina and Quebec, with the Joliette plant in Quebec being offline since August 31.
According to Bridgestone's spokesperson, the incident has been contained early and the company is following established protocols for managing such incidents. The spokesperson also stated that, so far, no customer or employee data appears to have been compromised.
The Joliette plant, which employs 1400 people, has been offline since the incident occurred. The city mayor of Joliette was informed about the cyber incident by Bridgestone. In a move to support the affected employees, Bridgestone has offered CAD$200 per day (USD$145) to those whose jobs were impacted. This was first reported by Le Journal de Montreal on September 4.
The Aiken County plants in South Carolina have also been impacted by the incident, but they have remained operational. Employees at the Joliette plant were given the option to stay at work and do preventive maintenance for a full day's pay, or go home without pay.
Despite the cyberattack, Bridgestone remains confident that customer data and interfaces were not compromised. The company is continuing to investigate the limited incident to determine its full extent and the responsible party has not been publicly identified.
The incident comes at a time when Bridgestone has not specified the scope of the cyber attack or the status of any of its facilities. The company has not released detailed information about the incident, citing the ongoing investigation as the reason.
Local media outlets have reported that the Joliette plant will continue to remain offline, as Bridgestone works to resolve the issue and ensure the security of its operations. The company is committed to maintaining the safety and security of its facilities and the data of its customers and employees.
