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Comment by mherrmann | Hacker News Reader

I think it's clickbait. I immediately thought Toyota was hacked.

A supplier was hit, so they suspended domestic (i.e. Japanese) production. The title is actually a good encapsulation, and not at all click bait. Gotta celebrate these rare times when it's a legit title.

>The title is actually a good encapsulation, and not at all click bait.

I, too, thought it was an attack on Toyota based on the title. I see where you're coming from in saying that it's not, but because many of us have stated that we were confused by the title, I don't think it's fair to say that it's "not at all" click bait. It is, at least just a teensy bit.

The dividing line should be whether the headline is misleading, rather than confusing. If everything about an article could be encapsulated in a headline there would be no need for articles.

Was there a cyberattack? Yes. Did Toyota suspend domestic factory operations after it? Also yes. I'm content.

"Toyota suspends domestic factory operations after suspected cyber attack on supplier" would be far more accurate

All they had to do is add 2 words ("on supplier") but decided not too probably to make it sound like Toyota, a billion dollar company doesn't have good cyber security.

I would even feel better about adding one more word "some" as in Toyota suspends some domestic factory operations because by default it sounds like it suspends all domestic factory operations.

I agree. The title is click bait.

... after suspected cyber attack of a supplier would have been non-clickbait. As it is, it fooled me and so I say it's clickbait.

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