Japan's largest brewery biz, Asahi, has shut down distribution systems following an online attack, and local drinkers will just have to make do with stocks as they stand.

"Asahi Group Holdings is currently experiencing a system failure caused by a cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan," it said in a statement .

"We are actively investigating the cause and working to restore operations; however, there is currently no estimated timeline for recovery. The system failure is limited to our operations within Japan."

Attackers have not stolen any customer personal information or commercial data, Asahi said. But its shipping systems for Japan are down, and the company also took its call center system offline.

The domestic Japanese market accounts for around half of Asahi's profits, so shu

See Full Page