KFC Japan faces closures after Nichirei cyberattack disrupts deliveries

As a result, KFC Japan announced on July 14 that it may have to limit menu items, shorten operating hours, or temporarily close some of its nationwide restaurants. The company has already suspended online ordering through its official app and website, as well as mobile orders and deliveries via third-party services. The exact timeline for a return to normal operations remains uncertain, as Nichirei's recovery efforts are ongoing.

The cyberattack on Nichirei's internal systems has halted its cold-storage warehouse operations and frozen-food shipping. While Nichirei stated that no personal or customer data leak has been confirmed, the method of intrusion and whether it involved ransomware is still under investigation. The incident highlights the vulnerability of supply chains to cyber threats, with a disruption at one logistics provider impacting a major downstream restaurant chain.