Bleeping Computer reports:
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (Asahi), the brewer of Japan’s top-selling beer, has disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted several of its operations.
According to the company, the incident has affected its ordering and shipping activity, which have been completely suspended. Call center operations and customer service desk are currently unavailable to the public due to the cyberattack.
Read more at Bleeping Computer.
Asahi Group’s posted a notice on its website yesterday:
Notice of System Failure Due to Cyberattack
(Tokyo, Japan – September 29, 2025)—Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is currently experiencing a system failure caused by a cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan.
At this time, there has been no confirmed leakage of personal information or customer data to external parties. However, due to the system failure, the following operations have been suspended:
- Order and shipment operations at group companies in Japan
- Call center operations, including customer service desks
We are actively investigating the cause and working to restore operations; however, there is currently no estimated timeline for recovery. The system failure is limited to our operations within Japan.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers and business partners.
No ransomware gang or threat actors have claimed responsibility for the attack as of this publication, and it is not yet clear whether there has been any encryption or corruption of files that would affect operations.
