Asahi Group Holdings has reported a cyberattack on its domestic operations in Japan.
The Peroni beer and Nikka whisky owner said the incident happened earlier today (29 September) Japanese time.
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In a short statement sent to Just Drinks just after midday UK, Asahi said its Japanese operations had seen a “system failure”.
“On September 29, around 7:00 a.m. Japan time, Asahi Group experienced a system failure due to the impact of a cyberattack on operations in Japan. At this time, there is no estimated timeline for recovery.
“There has been no confirmed leakage of personal information or other data to external parties. The system failure is currently limited to our operations within Japan.”
Just Drinks asked Asahi if the company had identified the source and if the group knew how the attack had managed to breach its systems.
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By GlobalDataEarlier today, Reuters reported the company had stopped orders and shipments as a result of the incident.
Asahi is the latest in a number of FMCG groups to have reported cyberattacks.
This year, Russian distiller Novabev Group, dairy giant Arla Foods and German drinks business Oettinger have been among the companies to have disclosed incidents.
Last week, UK grocer The Co-op Group reported the financial impact of a cyberattack on its operations in April.
The retailer said the incident put an £80m ($107m) dent in its half-year operating profits.
