KFC may be forced to shut some stores following cyberattack at key supplier
- Nichirei Co confirms cyberattack disrupting refrigerated warehouse and frozen food logistics, impacting customers including KFC Japan
- KFC warned of delivery delays leading to possible menu restrictions, shortened hours, or temporary suspension of online orders
- No data leaks or attacker claims have surfaced; disruptions suggest ransomware, but both companies expect operations to normalize by week’s end
Nichirei Co, a large Japanese company which produces frozen and processed foods, and operates cold-chain logistics to distribute them across the country, has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack which affected some of its customers, including KFC.
The company confirmed the news in a notice stating, “Today, Nichirei Co experienced a system failure caused by unauthorized access."
Nichirei said that it is currently investigating the incident, but that there is no evidence of personal or customer data leaking outside the company. However, due to the nature of the incident (which hasn’t been explained in detail), multiple...
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