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Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Asahi Beer Production in Japan

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/Contributor/Bloomberg/Getty Images

    The Spin

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    Metaculus Prediction

    There is an 95% chance 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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