7 Eleven Running Out Of Super Dry Beer After Asahi Cyberattack
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Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Asahi Beer Production in Japan
Above: Cans of Asahi Super Dry beer are being produced at the Asahi Breweries plant in Ibaraki, Japan, on April 25, 2023. Image copyright: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Asahi's swift response demonstrates corporate resilience in crisis management. The company immediately isolated compromised systems, began manual operations within days, and maintained transparency with customers and authorities. Their ability to continue some production while protecting customer data shows effective damage control.
Narrative B
This ransomware attack exposes Japan's alarming cybersecurity vulnerabilities on a national scale. When hackers can completely paralyze the country's largest brewery and threaten widespread shortages, it reveals how unprepared Japan is for modern cyber threats. The attack's devastating impact shows critical infrastructure remains dangerously exposed.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 95% chance that an AI system will be reported to have independently gained unauthorized access to another computer system before 2033, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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