Asahi Group Holdings, the makers of the popular Japanese beer Asahi Super Dry, has confirmed that the ransomware attack that disrupted its operations in late September also saw a significant data breach that affects more than 1.5 million customers and approximately 275,000 current and former employees and their families.
The cyber attack, which occurred on 29 September 2025 and was initially described publicly as a “system failure”, was later confirmed to be orchestrated by the Qilin ransomware