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Conversation: Cyberattack forces beer giant Asahi to suspend operations NHK

A: Hey there! Ever heard about the news from Asahi?

B: No, what's up?

A: Well, it seems they had a cyberattack on Monday, and now their domestic operations are still on hold. They don't know when they can resume production and shipping.

B: Whoa, that's serious! Production of beer and other drinks stopped at many plants across Japan due to a system failure since Tuesday morning.

A: Exactly! And it all started around 7 a.m. on Monday, affecting their companies in Japan.

B: That sounds tough... They can't receive orders, ship products or even handle customer inquiries.

A: Right! But at least they've confirmed there was no leak of personal info or customer data, which is good news.

B: Good thing! I hope they get this sorted soon, as a long system failure could mess with their product supply.

A: They're trying to speed up the restoration process, but they don't think there'll be any shortage of drinks anytime soon since wholesalers and retailers have inventories.
Summary
Asahi suffered a cyberattack on Monday, disrupting domestic operations, causing production and shipping delays for their beer and other drinks. The system failure affected various plants in Japan since Tuesday morning. Although there was no data leak, Asahi cannot process orders, customer
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ID: 23f16dc3-201b-488b-8f03-81c3c5329031

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250930_B5/#conversation

Date: Sept. 30, 2025

Notes: Conversation summary of NHK News

Created: 2025/09/30 08:57

Updated: 2025/12/08 01:39

Last Read: 2025/09/30 11:20