Cyber Attack Suspended Asahi Beer Production...I can't check the leakage of customer information
Oct 02, 2025
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According to Japanese media such as the Sankei Shimbun, the company was attacked by ransomware at around 7 a.m. on the 29th.
Ransomware is malicious software that infects computers or network systems, encrypts files, blocks access, and then requires money (mainly cryptocurrency) to recover them.
After the cyberattack, orders, shipments, and call center operations were suspended due to large-scale system failures.
Most of the 30 production plants in Japan were also reportedly suspended. However, other places, such as Europe, were not affected.
However, nearly half of Asahi's global production is concentrated in Japan, which is considered a significant blow.
The attacker has not yet been identified, and no customer personal information or data leakage has been confirmed so far, the company said.
Asahi Group also owns its flagship product, Asahi Super Dry, globally popular beer brands such as Peroni and Pilsner Urkel, and non-alcoholic beverage brands such as Calpis.
Local media reports that it is currently impossible to predict the timing of normalization.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
