1. A hacker group named Qilin has admitted to stealing data from the Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings.
2. The data theft occurred during a ransomware cyberattack on Asahi, causing system outage since September 29, affecting order processing, product shipment, and customer inquiries.
3. Qilin is known to have stolen about 27 gigabytes of data, which includes personal information of employees and internal corporate documents. The group has been active since 2022 and has launched similar attacks globally. Asahi is investigating the claim and will respond after a thorough examination.