Japanese brewing giant Asahi reported a total “system failure” across its global operations in September. The cause was quickly confirmed as a coordinated ransomware attack that had infiltrated industrial control systems through a compromised supplier. This led to a multi-day suspension of operations across Europe and Asia. Around the same time, Volvo Group faced its own security incident, further highlighting that the manufacturing and beverage sectors are now front-line targets for extortion-focused cybercrime groups like Qilin.