"A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, and Japanese media are reporting that stocks of the company's popular beer and other beverages are running low in some stores.Asahi Group Holdings said its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack on Monday, creating glitches that have affected orders, shipments, and a customer call center in Japan. Overseas systems were not affected."
"A company spokeswoman told the Associated Press on Friday that the problem had still not been fixed, though some emergency shipments were made on Wednesday, with employees entering information into computer systems manually.The cause and motive of the attacks were still under investigation, the spokeswoman said. She requested anonymity, which is customary for Japanese companies.Japanese media said some convenience stores weren't getting their deliveries and that stocks were low and the products were even being sold out in some places."
Asahi Group Holdings' Japanese operations experienced a cyberattack on Monday that left domestic computer systems disrupted through the fifth day, affecting orders, shipments and a customer call center. Overseas operations remained unaffected. Emergency shipments were made on Wednesday while employees entered information manually into computer systems. The cause and motive remain under investigation; some media suggested ransomware, which the company declined to confirm. Deliveries to some convenience stores were reported disrupted and stocks of beers and other beverages were running low in some locations, prompting canceled events and delayed product launches. Products include Super Dry lager, cider, juices, baby food and candy.
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