Ransomware as consumer‑goods chokepoint

A cyberattack on Asahi’s ordering and delivery system has halted most of its 30 Japanese breweries, with retailers warning Super Dry could run out in days. This shows that logistics IT—not just plant machinery—can be the single point of failure that cripples national supply of everyday goods. — It pushes policymakers and firms to treat back‑office software as critical infrastructure, investing in segmentation, offline failover, and incident response to prevent society‑wide shortages from cyber hits.