Asahi Group Faces Cyberattack Causing Stock Shortages


Asahi Group Faces Cyberattack Causing Stock Shortages

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Asahi Group Faces Cyberattack Causing Stock Shortages

Asahi is a big drink company in Japan. They had a computer problem that started on Monday. This problem has caused some trouble for their business.

The company's computers had a cyberattack. This attack caused problems with orders and deliveries. It also made it hard for people to call the company.

The company is working to fix the computer problem. Some emergency deliveries were made on Wednesday. Workers are putting information into computers by hand.

The company does not know who attacked them or why. The company is looking into what happened. A company person did not want to give her name, this is normal in Japan.

Some stores are not getting enough Asahi drinks. Some drinks are selling out quickly in stores. The company does not know when the computer will work again, so they have stopped events.


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What happened to Asahi's computers?

They had a cyberattack that caused problems.

How is Asahi trying to fix the problem?

They are putting information into computers by hand.

Are stores getting enough Asahi drinks?

No, some stores are not getting enough drinks.


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Asahi Group Faces Cyberattack Causing Stock Shortages