Is cybercrime the biggest threat to global business in 2025?

网络犯罪在2025年会成为全球商业最大的威胁吗?

World Business Report

2025-10-03

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Sam Fenwick takes a look at the soaring cost of cybercrime, as attacks sweep across industries and threaten global business stability, spotlighting Japan’s Asahi Breweries, one of the latest victims. A liquefied natural gas platform meant to bring economic prosperity in the West African nation of Senegal is at the centre of controversy. And in Tokyo, the race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party heats up. With five contenders and the economy centre stage, we explore what’s at stake for the nation’s future.
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  • The trillion dollar hack, what cyber crimes really costing us.

  • Cyber attacks have been on the rise for a number of years and it's costing us billions.

  • We're a small company, you know, we don't employ hundreds.

  • So the people on the shop floor, they're not numbers, they are people.

  • The real risks are the high-profile breaches.

  • Welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Sam Fennick.

  • In Japan, shelves could soon run dry after a cyber attack shut down most of Asahi's breweries.

  • But it's not just beer.

  • Today we're looking at what cyber attacks are really costing businesses around the world.

  • And from potential beer shortages to a battle for the country's top job,

  • Japan is about to get a new Prime Minister.

  • We'll take a look at who's in the running.

  • So from car makers to supermarkets and even children's nurseries,

  • businesses around the world have been counting the cost of cyber attacks this year.

  • Estimates suggest global cybercrime will cost businesses around $10.5 trillion in 2025.

  • Some forecasts put that figure even higher once lost revenue,

  • downtime and regulatory fines have been included.

  • Japan's Asahi Breweries is among the latest companies to fall victim.

  • Let's talk now to Yoko Ishikura.