Japan is reportedly set for a shortage of Asahi beer after the popular brand was forced to stop factory production because of a cyber attack.

The Japanese brewing giant revealed on Monday it had suffered a system failure caused by a hack, which was affecting its operations in Japan.

It prompted a pause of all order and shipment operations in the country, leaving most of its 30 nationwide factories at a standstill.

Luckily, the issues were limited to its Japanese operations and not its wider global business.

But local retailers such as 7-Eleven Japan and FamilyMart are facing shortages of Asahi products on their shelves as stocks come under pressure.

Asahi is just days away from running out of stock of its signature Super Dry lager as inventories are depleted, according to reports. The

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