Cyberattack hits Japan's ice cream giant Glico, disrupts sushi & supermarket deliveries
A major cyberattack on Japanese logistics firm Nichirei has disrupted supply chains for several food companies, including Ezaki Glico and KFC Japan. The incident has caused delivery delays for ice cream and other perishable goods across the country.
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This highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and just-in-time supply chains to ransomware and cyber warfare, posing risks to food security.
A cyberattack on one of Japan's largest refrigerated warehouse operators has disrupted the supply of ice cream, fast food and supermarket products across the country, affecting companies including Ezaki Glico, KFC Japan and Kura Sushi.Ezaki Glico, the maker of popular snacks such as Pocky, said on Wednesday that shipments of some of its ice cream products had been delayed after a cyberattack hit its logistics partner, Nichirei. The company said some of its ice cream is stored in Nichirei's refrigerated warehouses.While Glico did not disclose the financial impact, local media reported that up to 20 per cent of its ice cream products had been affected. The company said it was using alternative supply arrangements to minimise disruptions, particularly in western Japan, where demand remains high during the summer heat, AFP reported.
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