Key facts
- Coca-Cola's dairy subsidiary, Fairlife LLC, has temporarily suspended U.S. production.
- The production halt is due to a ransomware attack impacting production systems.
- Fairlife's operations in Canada are unaffected.
- Coca-Cola stated that product quality and safety have not been compromised.
- The company is investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts.
The Coca-Cola Company announced that its subsidiary, Fairlife LLC, has temporarily suspended production operations in the United States following unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including those related to production. The incident was identified as a ransomware event.
Upon detecting the issue, Coca-Cola activated its incident response and business continuity protocols and has notified law enforcement authorities. The company is working with external cybersecurity experts and advisers to investigate the full scope and impact of the breach. Despite the production halt, Coca-Cola stated that product quality and safety have not been affected.