Tokyo: Japan is grappling with a shortage of Asahi products, including its famous Super Dry beer and bottled teas, after a major cyber-attack disrupted the company’s systems this week. Most of Asahi Group’s factories in the country have been at a standstill since Monday, bringing production and distribution to a halt.

The attack has crippled Asahi’s ordering and delivery systems, forcing the brewer to rely on limited manual processing. Major retailers like 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson have warned customers that stocks of Asahi products will be low or even unavailable in the coming days.

Cyber-Attack Stalls Japan’s Biggest Brewer

Asahi, Japan’s largest brewer and a global player with brands such as Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch, has stressed that the incident has only affected

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