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Japan’s largest brewer, Asahi Group, was recently hit by a major ransomware attack that disrupted production and logistics operations nationwide. The timing is striking: the incident came just days after Japan enacted its new Cyber Defence legislation—designed precisely to strengthen national resilience against escalating cyber threats.
This is more than an isolated cyberattack. It’s a clear signal to the entire industrial ecosystem.
🔎 What does this incident reveal?
Manufacturing and OT environments are undergoing rapid digitization. While this transformation drives efficiency and competitiveness, it also:
Expands the attack surface
Connects previously isolated systems
Increases exposure to ransomware and supply chain threats
Raises compliance and regulatory pressure
Industrial cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern—it’s a business continuity imperative.
At RELIANOID, we support industrial and critical infrastructure organizations in shifting from reactive response to proactive resilience:
✅ Real-time vulnerability detection across hybrid IT/OT environments
✅ Automated threat prevention mechanisms
✅ Hyper-efficient remediation with zero-downtime recovery capabilities
✅ Alignment with Japan’s evolving cybersecurity and regulatory framework
The lesson is clear:
Resilience must be designed in—not bolted on after disruption.
Now is the time for Japan’s industrial sector to move from reactive recovery to predictive and preventive cybersecurity strategies.
👉 Read our full analysis: Cyberattack on Asahi Group: A Wake-Up Call for Japan’s Industrial Sector and Cyber Defence
https://www.relianoid.com/blog/cyberattack-on-asahi-group-a-wake-up-call-for-japans-industrial-sector-and-cyber-defence/
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