Cyberattack Leads to Beer Shortage as Asahi Recovers

Asahi Group Holdings suffered a ransomware attack attributed to the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service group that forced the company to shut down ordering, shipments, and call-center systems, interrupt manufacturing and cause beer shortages in Japan; Qilin claimed to have posted internal screenshots and the company is investigating potential data exfiltration while restoring systems. The report situates this incident within a broader rise in ransomware activity across the Asia Pacific, highlights manufacturers' vulnerability due to thin margins and poor IT/OT segmentation, and notes Qilin's extensive activity targeting manufacturing.