Asahi Group Holdings, a prominent Japanese beer and beverage corporation, has been unable to restart production at its domestic factories following a cyberattack, according to a company spokesperson. The timeline for resuming operations remains uncertain.
The company has a network of 30 manufacturing facilities throughout Japan, all engaged in the production of beer, beverages, and food products. Currently, the company is conducting a thorough investigation to determine if all of its plants have ceased production, the spokesperson revealed.
Asahi Group Holdings, the company behind popular brands such as Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky, and Mitsuya Cider, announced that due to a system outage caused by a cyberattack, its Japanese group companies have temporarily suspended operations. This includes tasks like order processing, shipping, and call centre functions. Fortunately, the company has confirmed that there has been no leakage of personal information as a result of the cyberattack.
What impact has the cyberattack had on Asahi Group?
The cyberattack has forced Asahi Group to halt production at its domestic factories, suspend order processing, shipping, and call centre operations. The company is currently unable to predict when normal operations can be resumed.
Has all production been stopped at Asahi Group’s plants?
The company is investigating to establish whether all its 30 factories in Japan have suspended production in the aftermath of the cyberattack.
Was any personal information leaked as a result of the attack?
According to the company’s spokesperson, no personal information has been leaked due to the cyberattack.
