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Japan is running out of Asahi beer because of a cyberattack

Asahi halted production at nearly all 30 domestic factories after a ransomware attack disrupted ordering and delivery, risking shortages of its top-selling beer with no recovery timeline.

  • Japan could run out of Asahi Super Dry beer this weekend due to a ransomware cyberattack that halted production at nearly all Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.'s factories.
  • Retailers in Japan, including 7-Eleven, warn customers of potential shortages, with shares of Asahi dropping 7% due to the cyberattack's impact.
  • Asahi confirmed customer and business partner data may have been compromised, while the company investigates the incident.
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Seven & i, the operator of the ubiquitous 7-Eleven Supermarkets, assured that the interruption of deliveries had not yet caused "major disturbances" in the spokes.

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Japan Today broke the news in Sakado, Japan on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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