Asahi confirms cyber attack leaked data on 1.5 million customers

• Asahi hit by ransomware attack exposing data of over 1.5 million people
• The attackers gained access to servers and PCs, stealing personal information from customer service contacts.
• Ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility, adding Asahi to its dark web leak site

Japanese beer maker Asahi has confirmed that it was the victim of ransomware and that the attackers most likely stole personal information of more than 1.5 million people.

In a statement published on the company’s website, Asahi said it spotted the intrusion on September 29 and that the attackers accessed the network via “equipment located on our Group site.”