Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Beer Giant Asahi

"The notorious Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack that disrupted beer giant Asahi's operations in Japan. The company disclosed the incident last week, warning that system failures had disrupted its order and shipment operations in Japan, as well as its call center operations. On Monday, October 6, Asahi confirmed that ransomware was used in the attack, saying that it was scrambling to restore the affected systems, without providing an estimation on how long the downtime would continue."

"The company also said that the hackers had stolen data from its systems, without sharing details on whether personal information was compromised. On Tuesday, the Russia-based Qilin ransomware gang added Asahi to its leak site, claiming the attack and the theft of 27 gigabytes of data. The compromised information, the hackers say, includes contracts, employee information, financial documents, forecasts, and other business data. The ransomware group says it stole over 9,000 files from the brewing giant and published a series of screenshots as proof."

Asahi's operations in Japan experienced order, shipment, and call center disruptions after a ransomware attack that Asahi confirmed on October 6. The attackers reportedly stole data, though Asahi has not specified whether personal information was compromised. The Russia-based Qilin ransomware gang added Asahi to its leak site, claiming 27 gigabytes of stolen data and publishing screenshots while alleging theft of over 9,000 files including contracts, employee records, financial documents and forecasts. Asahi declined to comment on whether it negotiated with the attackers. Qilin has claimed hundreds of victims this year, with a subset of claims confirmed by victim organizations, suggesting high probability of attribution.

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