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Ransomware halts fairlife operations in the US
Coca-Cola says a ransomware attack hit fairlife systems tied to production, forcing a suspension of US operations while the incident is investigated.
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Coca-Cola has suspended fairlife’s US operations after a ransomware attack hit part of the dairy subsidiary’s systems, including systems related to production.
In an SEC filing, Coca-Cola said it discovered on July 16, 2026 that a third party had gained unauthorized access to part of fairlife’s network. The company said the intrusion was “in connection with a ransomware event,” but did not disclose further technical details. The incident is still under investigation.
Coca-Cola said it has brought in external cybersecurity experts and notified authorities. According to the filing, product quality and safety have not been affected, and fairlife’s production in Canada remains operational.
“The full scope, nature and impacts of the incident are not yet known.” “Accordingly, [Coca-Cola] has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company.”
As TechCrunch noted, fairlife posted $4 billion in sales in 2024. That makes the disruption notable even before Coca-Cola determines any material business impact. For now, the immediate effect is clear: US production is paused, and if the outage drags on, fairlife products could become harder to find on store shelves.
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