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Asahi Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 1.9M

🔒Asahi Group Holdings confirmed a ransomware-driven data breach discovered in September that affected up to 1.9 million people. The company says personal information including names, genders, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses was exfiltrated, and the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility and published sample files. Production and shipping were suspended during the incident and system restoration is ongoing. Asahi reports no payment card data was exposed and has opened a dedicated contact line for affected individuals.

Asahi Confirms Ransomware Attack Disrupting Japan Operations

🔒 Asahi Group Holdings has confirmed a ransomware attack caused IT disruptions that forced shutdowns at its Japanese factories and prompted a switch to manual order and shipment processing. The company says investigations found evidence suggesting potential unauthorized data transfer from compromised devices. Asahi has established an Emergency Response Headquarters and is working with external cybersecurity experts; no cybercriminal group has publicly claimed responsibility.

Asahi Suspends Japan Operations After Cyber Attack

🔒 Asahi has halted order, shipment and call center operations across its Japanese group companies after reporting a system failure caused by a cyber-attack in a September 29 press release. The company said the outage is confined to Japan, offered no estimated recovery timeline and apologized to customers and business partners. It also stated there has been no confirmed leakage of personal or customer data at this time, while security experts caution that positions on compromised data may change as investigations continue.