Hackers demand nearly 9 million euros from AB InBev following a possible data breach

Beer giant AB InBev is investigating a possible cyberattack in which hackers claim to have stolen 3.9 gigabytes of company data. The cybercriminals are demanding a ransom of $10 million (8.9 million euros) in bitcoin. According to a cybersecurity expert, the damage appears to be limited for now.

Internal systems spared?

A hacker group calling itself Emperador claims to have gained access to data from AB InBev, the world’s largest beer brewer. The group is threatening to release the stolen information and is demanding millions in cryptocurrency. It is not yet clear whether the hackers actually possess all the data they claim to have.