Japan’s beer giant Asahi Group cannot resume production after cyber attack
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The company has 30 plants in Japan making beer, beverage and food products, but it is still investigating whether all of them have stopped production.
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- Asahi Group Holdings' Japanese factories halted production after a cyber attack caused a system outage.
- Order processing, shipping, and call centre functions are also suspended; no personal data breach confirmed yet.
- The company is investigating the extent of the shutdown at its 30 plants, with no production resumption timeline.
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TOKYO - Japanese beer and beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings has not been able to resume production at domestic factories a day after a cyber attack and cannot foresee when it can be resumed, a company spokesperson said on Sept 30.
The company has 30 plants in Japan making beer, beverage and food products, but it is still investigating whether all of them have stopped production, the spokesperson added.
The maker of Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky and Mitsuya Cider on Sept 29 said its group companies in Japan suspended operations, including order processing, shipping and call centre functions, due to a cyber attack-caused system outage, although no personal information leakage has been confirmed. REUTERS
