Volkswagen Faces Production Standstill in Germany Due to IT Problem

 

There was a major IT outage at several of Volkswagen Group’s German plants on Thursday, which halted production at most of them and caused the global production network to become unresponsive. This incident has affected VW’s entire group, which includes Porsche and Audi, and has shown the vulnerability of VW’s network infrastructure, which is very apparent as the incident began early on Wednesday morning. It highlights the vulnerability of VW’s network infrastructure.    
According to a report by the German news agency DPA, the company has revealed that the IT infrastructure problems that occurred over the night have been resolved and production is beginning again. 
The company said that there was no indication that the disruption was caused by anything external.

It has been confirmed that the entire Volkswagen group, including Porsche AG (P911_p.DE) and Audi brands, has been affected, the top carmaker in Europe said. 

According to a spokesperson for Audi, the production at the division has also been affected, although details about the extent of the impact are still being analyzed, however.

It is already evident that the carmaker faces a diminished demand at its all-electric Zwickau plant, where a long-standing three-shift system that has been in place for decades may have to change due to muted demand for battery-powered cars. 


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