Qilin gang claims cyber attack on Japanese brewing giant | Computer Weekly

"I would like to sincerely apologise for any difficulties caused to our stakeholders by the recent system disruption. We are continuing our investigation to determine the nature and scope of the potential unauthorised data transfer. We are making every effort to restore the system as quickly as possible, while implementing alternative measures to ensure continued product supply to our customers. We appreciate your understanding and support."

"In the listing, which was first noted by consumer cyber site Comparitech, the Qilin gang said it had forced its victim to shutter six breweries with the attack affecting 30 sites, potentially causing significant damage to the organisation's profits. The cyber criminals claimed to have stolen between nine and ten thousand files comprising 27GB of data. They said the data trove includes financial documents, budgets and contracts, planning and development forecasts, and employee data."

"The organisation said it took immediate action to contain and respond to the attack, with the highest priority placed on safeguarding critical data, including customer and partner information. Asahi said it had reason to suspect data had been stolen and investigations into this are ongoing. It has suspended a number of operations in Japan including ordering and product shipping, but hopes to restore some systems this week."

Qilin ransomware operation claims responsibility for an attack on Asahi Group Holdings, listing the organisation on a dark web leak site on 7 October. The gang claimed it forced Asahi to shutter six breweries, affected 30 sites and potentially inflicted significant profit damage. The criminals said they stole between nine and ten thousand files totalling 27GB, including financial documents, budgets and contracts, planning and development forecasts, and employee data. Asahi confirmed a ransomware incident on 3 October, suspended several operations in Japan including ordering and shipping, prioritised safeguarding customer and partner data and launched investigations into a potential unauthorised data transfer. Asahi's president apologised and said efforts are underway to restore systems and implement alternative supply measures.

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