Overview

• Asahi said on Oct. 3 the outage was caused by ransomware and that traces indicate possible information leakage, which remains under investigation.
• Order, shipment and production systems have not fully recovered, though manual processing for key items and staggered deliveries have begun.
• Supermarkets and convenience stores have paused some online orders for Asahi beer and beverages, citing the risk of near-term supply constraints.
• Restaurants are switching beer procurement to other makers to maintain supply as Asahi’s disruption continues.
• Kirin and Sapporo report delays tied to shared logistics, with Sapporo confirming some Sept. 30 deliveries were late while Kirin monitors the situation.