TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Asahi Group on Thursday said the personal details of 1.52 million customers may have been leaked in a September cyberattack. The beverage maker said the 29 September cyberattack forced it to suspend operations including order processing, shipping and call-centre functions. Asahi said it consequently delayed the release of its July-September earnings results scheduled for November 12 to more than 50 days after the end of the quarter. "We can't avoid forecasting a deterioration in our results but our mid-to-long-term management plan is unchanged," CEO Atsushi Katsuki said at a press briefing. The disruption saw restaurants, bars and stores in Japan run low on Asahi beer - including best-selling "Super Dry" brand - and other drinks. Asahi resumed production at six domestic factories the week following the attack. Ransomware group Qilin on October 9 claimed to have orchestrated the attack. (Reporting by Anton Bridge; Editing by Tom Hogue; Editing by Christopher Cushing) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
