Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack reports

"The Asahi group, Japan's biggest brewery, is reportedly just days away from running out of its most popular beer, as it struggles to recover from a cyber-attack that caused a system outage. The ransomware attack, reported on Monday, forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those producing it signature mass-market lager Asahi Super Dry."

"The hackers disabled Asahi's ordering and delivery system, forcing the firm to postpone indefinitely the release later this month of a dozen new products, including soda and protein bars, media reports said. The company, which has reported the incident to the Tokyo metropolitan police departments, said no customer data had been compromised in the attack. Its overseas operations have not been affected."

A ransomware attack caused a system outage that halted production at most of Asahi's 30 domestic factories, including those making Asahi Super Dry. Inventory of Super Dry could be exhausted in two to three days, prompting supermarkets and izakaya pubs to brace for empty shelves or switch suppliers. The hackers disabled Asahi's ordering and delivery systems, forcing indefinite postponement of a dozen planned product releases. Customer service desks have been suspended and external emails cannot be received, requiring manual phone orders. The company reported the incident to Tokyo police and said no customer data was compromised; overseas operations remain unaffected.

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