Overview
- Asahi postponed its full-year results announcement as it continues restoring systems disrupted by a late-September ransomware attack.
- The company said personal data linked to about two million customers and employees may have been exposed, including information for roughly 1.53 million people who contacted its customer service centers.
- An internal probe found the attacker entered the data center network via equipment at a group company site, leading to a redesign of communication routes, tighter network controls and enhanced monitoring.
- Shipments are resuming in stages, with orders and deliveries handled manually expected to restart in December and logistics normalization targeted for February.
- Asahi has not identified the attacker or disclosed any demands, though Japanese media interpreted a statement from the Qilin group as a claim of responsibility.