Newscasts - 'Qilin' cybercrime gang claims hack on Japan's Asahi Group

Asahi group

07/10/2025 21:27

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Description: Qilin, a ransomware group with a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a hack on Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings, which disrupted production at the beer and beverage giant. Rachel Faber reports.

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A ransomware group called 'Qilin' has claimed responsibility for a hack on Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, which disrupted production at the beer and beverage giant. 'Qilin' posted 29 images to its website on Tuesday of what the group claims to be internal Asahi Group documents. It claims to have stolen more than 9,300 files or roughly 27 gigabytes of data, according to the entry on its website. Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity of the documents. The group has a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world. Asahi Group's beer making subsidiary, Asahi Breweries, said on Monday that it had restarted production at its six Japanese beer plants on October 2. It first said it had been hacked on September 29.