A cyberattack hit Nichirei, one of Japan’s largest food companies
A cyberattack hit one of Japan’s largest food companies, Nichirei, disrupting logistics and shipments. The company is gradually restoring operations. Nichirei is one of Japan’s largest food companies, best known for its frozen food business. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Tokyo, it operates globally through dozens of subsidiaries. The food giant confirmed that the […]
Nichirei is one of Japan’s largest food companies, best known for its frozen food business. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Tokyo, it operates globally through dozens of subsidiaries.
The food giant confirmed that the system outage reported on July 13 resulted from a cyberattack targeting its servers. The company immediately set up an emergency response team to investigate the incident and coordinate recovery efforts.
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