A: Hey Yuki, what's up?
B: Not much, Akira. How about you?
A: You didn't hear about the news yesterday?
B: Nope, fill me in!
A: Apparently, some hackers called Qilin are causing trouble again! They stole data from Asahi Group Holdings, the beer and beverage company.
B: Whoa, that's serious! What happened exactly?
A: Well, since September 29th, their system has been down because of a ransomware attack. They couldn't take orders, ship products or respond to customer inquiries.
B: Oh no! That must have caused them some headaches. Did they find out who did it?
A: Yeah, last night, a statement was released on the dark web by Qilin saying they hacked Asahi's network and took information. About 27GB of data, including employee personal info and corporate documents, were stolen!
B: That's a lot of sensitive information! What are they going to do about it?
A: Asahi is looking into Qilin's claim and will decide on how to respond after investigating thoroughly. They were first noticed in 2022, and they've been attacking companies worldwide with ransomware attacks.
B: Sounds like we should all be careful then! Keep me posted if you hear more about this, Akira.
A: You got it, Yuki. I'll let you know! Stay safe out there! 😊
B: Not much, Akira. How about you?
A: You didn't hear about the news yesterday?
B: Nope, fill me in!
A: Apparently, some hackers called Qilin are causing trouble again! They stole data from Asahi Group Holdings, the beer and beverage company.
B: Whoa, that's serious! What happened exactly?
A: Well, since September 29th, their system has been down because of a ransomware attack. They couldn't take orders, ship products or respond to customer inquiries.
B: Oh no! That must have caused them some headaches. Did they find out who did it?
A: Yeah, last night, a statement was released on the dark web by Qilin saying they hacked Asahi's network and took information. About 27GB of data, including employee personal info and corporate documents, were stolen!
B: That's a lot of sensitive information! What are they going to do about it?
A: Asahi is looking into Qilin's claim and will decide on how to respond after investigating thoroughly. They were first noticed in 2022, and they've been attacking companies worldwide with ransomware attacks.
B: Sounds like we should all be careful then! Keep me posted if you hear more about this, Akira.
A: You got it, Yuki. I'll let you know! Stay safe out there! 😊
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251008_07/#conversation
Date: Oct. 8, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-08
Created: 2025/10/08 14:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:57
Last Read: 2025/10/08 16:23