"Fast forward to November 27, Asahi has finally posted a full breakdown of who and what might be affected. The tally includes 1.525 million people who contacted its customer service centers, 114,000 external contacts who received condolence or congratulatory telegrams, 107,000 current or former employees, and 168,000 of their family members. The exposed data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and in some cases date of birth and gender - but credit card information is not on the list."
"In its latest update, Asahi said attackers entered via compromised network equipment at a Group datacenter facility in Japan and deployed ransomware on the same day, encrypting data on multiple live servers and some connected PCs. This forced a broad operational suspension - order processing systems were shut down, shipments paused, and customer service lines silenced. The company isolated the datacenter within hours, but ransomware gangs don't need much time when the door is already open."
Asahi confirmed the September 29 cyberattack that disrupted ordering, shipping, and call center systems across Japan. The Qilin ransomware crew claimed responsibility and reported stealing about 27 GB of internal files, including employee records, contracts, and financial documents. A November 27 breakdown identified 1.525 million customer-service contacts, 114,000 telegram recipients, 107,000 current or former employees, and 168,000 family members potentially affected. Exposed fields include names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and in some cases date of birth and gender; credit card data was not included. Attackers entered through compromised Group datacenter network equipment, deployed ransomware, encrypted servers and some PCs, and forced broad operational suspensions. The company says no data has been published and will notify confirmed victims.
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