Nichirei Cyberattack Hits KFC Japan, Disrupts Frozen Food Supply

Nichirei Corporation experienced a cyberattack detected on July 13, 2026, which led the company to take systems offline, establish an emergency response, and begin recovery with external cybersecurity assistance. The disruption halted refrigerated warehouse operations and frozen food shipments, affecting downstream customers such as KFC Japan, and prompted an initial report to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission due to servers containing personal information; no confirmed external data exposure has been reported and investigations are ongoing.