BBC (October 11)
“Asahi, the maker of Japan’s best-selling beer, was forced to halt production at most of its 30 factories in the country at the end of last month after being hit by a cyber-attack.” The brewer’s facilities in Japan have partially reopened although “its computer systems are still down.” The attack marked “the latest in a series of cyber-attacks… that have hit major firms around the world.” Recent Japanese victims include a container terminal in Nagoya and Japan Airlines. The nation may be particularly vulnerable. “While Japan’s image around the world may be of a technologically advanced nation, some experts have warned it does not have enough cybersecurity professionals and has low rates of digital literacy when it comes to business software.”
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