Toyota halts operations at all Japan plants due to cyberattack

Auto giant's supplier hit by ransomware; factories due to restart Wednesday

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Toyota, Hino and Daihatsu will halt operations at plants in Japan on March 1, after a major supplier was hit by a suspected cyberattack. (Source photos by Reuters) 

Nikkei staff writers

NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor on Tuesday halted operations at all of its plants in Japan after a major supplier was hit by a cyberattack, disrupting the automaker's parts supply management system.

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