Asahi said it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages it blamed on a ransomware attack crippling its online systems this week.
The beer giant said on Monday that a cyberattack had caused a "system failure" that was forcing it to halt transactions and deliveries of beverages, including its flagship Super Dry lager.
The nature of the incident was not initially clear, but the company said at the time that it was investigating a possible ransomware attack, which is when online actors use malicious software to lock or encrypt a victim's systems and then demand payment for restoring their functions.
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