Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
Coca-Cola has suspended production at its Fairlife dairy subsidiary following a ransomware attack that impacted its U.S. operations. The company has not provided a timeline for restoring systems, raising concerns about potential supply chain disruptions.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the growing vulnerability of major food and beverage supply chains to cyberattacks, which can lead to significant market and consumer impact.
U.S. beverage maker Coca-Cola said one of its dairy subsidiaries was hacked and that it’s shutting down its operations for the foreseeable future. The multinational giant said in a disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its Fairlife dairy company was hit by ransomware and that its production systems are affected. The company said that its Fairlife production operations across the United States are “temporarily suspended.”
Fairlife’s operations in Canada are unaffected.
Coca-Cola is one of the largest companies in the world, with products spanning carbonated drinks, water, and dairy products. Its Fairlife dairy is one of the company’s major brands, with an estimated $4 billion in sales by 2024 .
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