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Honda has been hit by&nbsp;a &nbsp;that aims to shut&nbsp;down factories, experts have said.One of the carmaker's servers had become infected with the Ekans malware, according to security researchers - a type of ransomware that targets industrial control systems used for operating factories, and demands payment to open them up again.The potential cyberattack was detected in the early hours of Monday morning by security software that attempts to track the ransomware as it spreads through the internet. Analysis was then published on the&nbsp;&nbsp;website.This is not the first time Honda&nbsp;has been targeted by cyber criminals.One of the company's plants at Sayama, Japan, had to&nbsp;temporarily stop production in 2017 after its network was hit by WannaCry ransomware.It is not known whether the latest incident is targeting the company in the same way.The Ekans malware is thought to target systems that control machinery. It gains access the programs and then encrypts&nbsp;data, bringing production to a crashing halt.In previous cases where it has been used, Ekans is reported to have informed users that it has penetrated their system. The software then demands payment to decrypt a target's data.A Honda spokesman said he could not confirm whether the company had been targeted, but added that there is an issue with its IT network.Honda said: “This is currently under investigation, to understand the cause."At this point, there is no effect on either Japanese production or dealer activities, and no customer impact."In Europe, we are investigating to understand the nature of any impact. We can confirm some impact in Europe and are currently investigating the exact nature."Related TopicsThe Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our.You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Find out more.Show commentsAdvertisementRelated TopicsWe rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.Thank you for your support.Need help?Visit ourpage.Close

Honda has been hit by&nbsp;a &nbsp;that aims to shut&nbsp;down factories, experts have said.One of the carmaker's servers had become infected with the Ekans malware, according to security researchers - a type of ransomware that targets industrial control systems used for operating factories, and demands payment to open them up again.The potential cyberattack was detected in the early hours of Monday morning by security software that attempts to track the ransomware as it spreads through the internet. Analysis was then published on the&nbsp;&nbsp;website.This is not the first time...

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