Fairlife Halts U.S. Production After Ransomware Intrusion
Summary
Fairlife temporarily halted U.S. production after detecting a ransomware intrusion, Coca-Cola said. The incident’s scope remains unknown; product safety and Canadian operations were unaffected, and an investigation is ongoing.
Key points
- Coca-Cola said Fairlife detected an intrusion on Thursday and described the incident as a ransomware attack.
- Fairlife temporarily halted production at its U.S. operations.
- The full scope of the incident is not yet known.
- Coca-Cola said product quality and safety were not affected; Fairlife’s Canadian operations were also unaffected.
- An internal investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement has been notified.
- The report says Coca-Cola did not identify a ransomware group or announce a breach of corporate or consumer information.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Fairlife, Coca-Cola Company’s dairy unit
- Incident Type
- Ransomware intrusion
- Operational Impact
- U.S. production was temporarily halted. Fairlife said operations in Canada were not affected, and Coca-Cola said product quality and safety were not impacted.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The incident was described as a ransomware attack, but no ransomware group or ransom demand was identified. Coca-Cola did not announce a breach of corporate or consumer information; the full scope remained unknown.
- Claim Status
- confirmed