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KFC may be forced to shut some stores following cyberattack at key supplier

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  • Nichirei Co confirms cyberattack disrupting refrigerated warehouse and frozen food logistics, impacting customers including KFC Japan
  • KFC warned of delivery delays leading to possible menu restrictions, shortened hours, or temporary suspension of online orders
  • No data leaks or attacker claims have surfaced; disruptions suggest ransomware, but both companies expect operations to normalize by week’s end

Nichirei Co, a large Japanese company which produces frozen and processed foods, and operates cold-chain logistics to distribute them across the country, has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack which affected some of its customers, including KFC.

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