Bridgestone Americas (BSA) is the North American division of Bridgestone, the world’s largest tire manufacturer by production volume.

• BSA operates 50 production facilities and employs 55,000 people, accounting for 43% of Bridgestone Corporation’s global workforce.
• In 2024, BSA reported $12 billion in sales and $1.2 billion in operating profit.

Attack Details

• Incident Date: Reports emerged on September 2, 2025.
• Impact:
  • Two manufacturing plants in Aiken County, South Carolina (USA) affected.
  • Disruptions also reported at the Joliette, Quebec (Canada) facility.
• Company Response:
  • Bridgestone confirmed a “limited cyber incident” impacting some manufacturing sites.
  • Rapid containment prevented customer data theft or deep network infiltration.

Actions Taken

• Priorities:
  • Maintaining business continuity and protecting data/interfaces.
  • Teams working around the clock to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
• Communication:
  • Bridgestone has not confirmed if the attack was ransomware-related.
  • No ransomware group has claimed responsibility as of now.

Background

• In 2022, Bridgestone suffered a LockBit ransomware attack that resulted in sensitive data leaks.