"Asahi Group, the producer of Asahi Super Dry lager, is still reeling from a cyber attack that started on 29 September with "no immediate recovery of [its] systems in sight", according to a statement from a company spokesperson. According to The Guardian, which in turn cites Agence France-Presse, production at the company's 30 factories hasn't been disrupted, but it's unable to distribute the stocks it has."
"Based in Tokyo, Asahi is one of the biggest drinks producers in Japan, and its beverages - particularly Super Dry - are popular worldwide, with a 37% market share in Japan, 48.5% market share in Australia, and 44% market share in the Czech Republic. On Monday, 29 September, the company issued a statement saying it was "currently experiencing a system failure caused by a cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan"."
Asahi Group experienced a cyberattack beginning on 29 September that halted order, shipment, and call center operations in Japan while production at 30 factories continued. Distribution of existing stock is blocked, creating immediate shortages at bars, supermarkets, and convenience stores and risking draught taps running dry within days. Retailers predict Super Dry could be depleted in two to three days and Asahi food products within a week. A restaurant chef expressed concern about pairing shortages. The company reported no evidence of personal or customer data leakage and is trialing paper-based order and delivery processing as a temporary workaround.
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