Hack on Japan’s biggest brewer renews concerns over cyberattack readiness


Japan’s favorite beer brand is reeling from a cyberattack that paralyzed its production last week. Its factories have started brewing again, and some truckloads of beer are leaving its warehouses, but the attack has spotlighted the poor cybersecurity readiness among top-tier companies in the world’s fifth-largest economy.

On Tuesday, Qilin, a ransomware group with a track record of infiltrating organizations around the world, claimed responsibility, saying it had stolen around 27 gigabytes of data.

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Source: CNN News


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