Japan’s largest beer maker, Asahi Group Holdings, has been brought to a standstill by a cyberattack that shut down much of its logistics network, cutting off deliveries of its best-known lager and leaving shelves empty across the country.

For nearly a week, shipments of Asahi Super Dry — one of Japan’s most widely consumed beers — have failed to reach bars and retailers. The company said its order-processing systems, call centers and customer service units had all been disabled, though the production lines themselves were not directly hit.

“As an emergency measure, we manually processed orders for some products, including Asahi Super Dry. However, this was a temporary and urgent response and it remains undecided whether such measures will be continued after October 2,” a spokesperson sai

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