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Asahi Says Up to 1.9 Million People’s Data Exposed in Ransomware Attack, Sets February Target for Logistics Recovery

Company investigators traced the breach to compromised datacenter equipment, with no ransom talks held.

Overview

  • Asahi reported that data tied to about 1.914 million people may have been exposed, including 1.525 million customer-service contacts, 114,000 external contacts, 107,000 employees and former employees, and 168,000 family members.
  • The potentially exposed information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and, in some cases, dates of birth and gender, and the company said no credit card data was involved.
  • Asahi said it has not confirmed any instances of the stolen information being posted online and will notify individuals if their data is confirmed compromised.
  • Shipments are resuming in phases as systems are restored, with the company aiming to normalize logistics by February though not all products will be available to ship at that time.
  • The ransomware was deployed the day of the intrusion, encrypting multiple servers and some PCs; Qilin has claimed responsibility, and Asahi has delayed earnings disclosures and warned of weaker results.