Japan
JPN
Ransomware halts ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS orders and shipments in Japan
Beginning 29/09/2025, Asahi reported a ransomware-driven system failure impacting Japan operations, suspending order and shipment processing and customer support and forcing manual workarounds; on 08/10/2025 the company confirmed suspected data had appeared online. Coverage described nationwide shortages at major convenience store chains, evidencing material operational and downstream supply‑chain disruption.
85
Estimated severity
85 / 100
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Source reliability
89 / 100
Approximate Date
2025-09-29
Targeted Company
ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
FAMILYMART (Downstream customer)LAWSON (Downstream customer)SEVEN ELEVEN JAPAN (Downstream customer)
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Japan
Affected countries
Japan
Impacted regions
Nationwide · Japan
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionOrder fulfillment or delivery disruptionOrder processing disruptionProduct availability reductionProduction interruptionShipping disruptionSupply shortage
Affected sectors
Food & BeverageLogistics & WarehousingRetail
Affected departments
Customer ServiceDistribution & FulfillmentInformation TechnologyLogistics & TransportationOrder ManagementProduction & Manufacturing
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data exfiltrationRansomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
asahigroup-holdings.comhttps://www.asahigroup-holdings.com/en/newsroom/detail/20251008-0201.htmlrescana.comhttps://www.rescana.com/post/asahi-group-holdings-ransomware-attack-2025-digital-order-system-disrupted-nationwide-beer-shortagfoodingredientsfirst.comhttps://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/asahi-cyberattack-food-ransomware-crisis.htmlshieldworkz.comhttps://shieldworkz.com/reports/decoding-the-asahi-brewery-ransomware-attack