Beer shortage fears mount after as cyber attack wreaks havoc on brewing giant

Asahi has halted production at most of its factories in Japan after suffering a system failure caused by a hack -

Japan is bracing for a potential shortage of Asahi beer after a cyber attack forced the brewing giant to halt production across its domestic factories.

The company confirmed on Monday that a system failure, attributed to a hack, had crippled its Japanese operations. This necessitated the suspension of all order and shipment activities, effectively bringing most of its 30 factories nationwide to a standstill.