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Conversation: Asahi Group Holdings finds suspected stolen data online NHK

A: Hey there! You heard about Asahi, right?
B: Nah, what's up with them?

A: Seems like they had a big cyberattack on their system since last week! It's called ransomware.
B: Ooh, that sounds serious. What happened next?

A: Well, some info from Asahi was found online. They're saying a hacker group did it and stole data, but they're not confirming anything yet.
B: Oh no! I hope they can find out what info was stolen and fix the problem soon.

A: Yeah, they're investigating now. If there's any impact from the leak, they'll tell us. Their factories were offline for a while, but they should be back online tomorrow.
B: That's good news! But their online orders and shipments are still down, so only some production has resumed.

A: Yeah, that's the case. They're taking orders by phone and other means, though. Let's hope they get everything sorted soon!
Summary
Asahi corporation experienced a ransomware cyberattack, with information leaked and data potentially stolen. The attack affected their system for a week, causing factories to go offline but resuming operation the next day. However, online orders and shipments are still down due to the incident.
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ID: 39c9cc07-ebd5-4d70-98f2-fc58ba769b62

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251009_02/#conversation

Date: Oct. 9, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-09

Created: 2025/10/09 05:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:55

Last Read: 2025/10/09 08:02