A major Japanese beverage producer has been hit by a cyberattack this week which has disrupted shipments and operations
ByYURI KAGEYAMA AP business writer
TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, and Japanese media are reporting that stocks of the company’s popular beer and other beverages are running low in some stores.
Asahi Group Holdings said its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack on Monday, creating glitches that have affected orders, shipments and a customer call center in Japan. Overseas systems were not affected.
A company spokeswoman told The Associated Press on Friday that the problem had still not been fixed, though some emergency shipments were made on Wednesday, with employees entering inform