CybersecurityAsahi cyberattack's broad impact shows downside of bigger IT systems
Digital shift in corporate Japan comes with more disruption from ransomware
Asahi Group Holdings is recovering from a ransomware attack that halted orders, shipping and call center operations in Japan. (Nikkei image)
AKINOBU IWASAWA
October 3, 2025 01:42 JST
TOKYO -- The cyberattack that continues to disrupt operations at Japan's Asahi Group Holdings has highlighted a consequence of the corporate trend toward large integrated IT systems, which help to improve efficiency but also enable a single incident to have a widespread impact.