Core Points - Asahi Group Holdings announced that approximately 1.914 million pieces of personal information of customers and employees may have been leaked due to a cyber attack [1] - The cyber attack, identified as ransomware, occurred on September 29, and the hacker group "Qilin" claimed to have stolen financial and personal data [1] Group 1: Impact on Operations - Multiple factories under Asahi Group temporarily halted production, leading to a complete stop in orders and shipments of beer, beverages, and food [2] - Even after partial system recovery, the company had to rely on traditional methods like phone and fax, causing significant delays in shipments and a reduction in available products [2] - Sales data from October showed that beer sales were slightly above 90% of last year's figures, while food sales dropped to around 70% and beverage sales fell to approximately 60% [2] Group 2: Future Outlook - The company acknowledged that the annual performance is expected to deteriorate due to the prolonged impact of the system failure [2] - Asahi plans to gradually restore order processing and shipments starting in December, with a full recovery anticipated by February of the following year [2] - The disruption has also affected the supply chain of the entire industry, with other beer companies facing supply pressures as restaurants submitted bulk orders due to Asahi's delays [2] Group 3: Industry Vulnerability - The incident highlights the vulnerability of Japanese companies in the realm of cybersecurity, as similar attacks have recently targeted other large enterprises [3] - For instance, the office supplies e-commerce giant Askul also faced a ransomware attack in October, resulting in a complete halt of orders and shipments [3]