Cyberattack at Nichirei leads to food shortages at eateries, stores
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- Cyberattack on Nichirei Corp.'s logistics systems caused shipment delays and food shortages across Japan.
- The attack on July 13 forced shutdown of the network, severely affecting refrigerated warehouse operations and frozen food shipments.
- Approximately 5,000 companies, including major restaurants and supermarkets, use Nichirei's logistics network and are impacted.
- Personal information may have been compromised, with the incident reported to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission.
- Notable effects include shortages at KFC Japan, Kura Sushi, York Benimaru, Aeon supermarkets, and Imuraya Co., leading to product unavailability and operational changes.
- Companies like TableMark and Nissui Corp. have halted some frozen-food shipments, while Lawson Inc. maintains inventory and expects no impact.
- Nichirei plans to resume operations gradually from July 17, with the full damage still being assessed.