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Conversation: Muji online sales in Japan halted after Askul cyberattack NHK

A: Hey there! Got any news? 📰
B: Not really, what's up? 🤷‍♀️

A: Well, my favorite store Muji stopped online sales! 🛍️ 🛑
B: What happened?! 😮

A: Seems like the platform they use got hacked by some ransomware. Askul, who delivers for them, is having trouble receiving orders or shipping products. 💻
B: Wow, that's serious! Did it affect customer data too? 🙈

A: They're checking on that, but they can't say for sure yet. Deliveries of some Muji items are also affected since Askul is a subsidiary. Their online store in Japan has been down since Sunday. 🤷‍♂️
B: That must be frustrating! Anything else? 😕

A: Yeah, Asahi Group Holdings, the Japanese beverage giant, is struggling too because of a ransomware attack. They can't process orders in-house and have to do it manually now. 🥤
B: Man, hacking is really messing things up these days! 😖
Summary
User A discusses the temporary halt of online sales at their favorite store Muji due to a ransomware attack on its platform. Askul, responsible for deliveries, is experiencing issues receiving orders and shipping products. The data breach may have affected customer information, but this has not
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ID: 1125f678-f1c7-4ee9-ab98-e88089488c4d

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251020_B5/#conversation

Date: Oct. 20, 2025

Created: 2025/10/20 19:10

Updated: 2025/12/07 23:50

Last Read: 2025/10/20 19:50