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Holly Williams

SHOCKING: Asahi beer shortage fears mount in japan as cyber attack wreaks havoc | Mind Blowing Facts

Asahi beer has been forced to halt factory production in the wake of a cyber attack (Alamy/PA) -

Japan is reportedly set for a shortage of Asahi beer after the drinks group was forced to halt factory production in the wake of a cyber attack.

The Japanese brewing giant revealed on Monday it had suffered a system failure caused by a hack, which was affecting its operations in Japan and meant it had to pause all its order and shipment operations in the country, leaving most of its 30 nationwide factories at a standstill.

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