Cyberattack Threatens Utterly Critical Infrastructure in Japan: KFC
Product shortages and reduced hours are possible as KFC suspends mobile orders and delivery while Nichirei assesses the outage.
- KFC Japan warned customers that delivery disruptions caused by a logistics system failure may force the chain to limit menu items and shorten operating hours. The company suspended app and website orders.
- On Monday, Nichirei Group detected unauthorized access to its systems, disrupting operations at its subsidiary, Nichirei Logistics Group. The company confirmed Wednesday that a cyberattack caused the outage, halting frozen food shipments.
- The impact is spreading throughout Japan's food industry, affecting major chains including Kura Sushi, Colowide, and retailer Aeon. Other firms hit recently include Asahi Group Holdings and Ezaki Glico, with disruptions affecting supply chains and production.
- Nichirei Group shares fell 6.5% on Wednesday, the steepest intraday drop since August 2025, while the company hopes to resume operations on Friday. The Group declined to provide further details to prevent additional damage.
- This incident adds to a growing list of cybersecurity issues in Japan, as frequent high-consequence attacks on vital infrastructure continue disrupting businesses. Experts warn such incidents may persist throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
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The crippling high-consequence attack on vital infrastructure that cybersecurity experts have warned about for years is upon us, in the form of an incident that may force KFC to close some stores in Japan. Colonel Sanders himself is not the victim here. That role goes to Nichirei Group, a Japanese purveyor of frozen foods and super-chill logistics services that move them around. Nichirei Group on Monday posted a notice [PDF] in which it admitted…
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