Coca-Cola Suspends U.S. Fairlife Production After Ransomware

Coca-Cola disclosed in a July 16 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that hackers accessed part of Fairlife’s systems, including production-related systems. The company temporarily suspended production at Fairlife’s U.S. operations while it investigates.

The filing said the company promptly activated incident response and business continuity protocols and is working with outside advisors and cybersecurity experts to assess the impact. It added that Fairlife’s Canadian production remained operational.

The filing noted, “Product quality and safety have not been impacted.” Coca-Cola also notified law enforcement and has not yet determined the full scope, nature or impact of the incident.

The company has not disclosed how the attack occurred, whether a ransom demand was made, or who might be responsible. No public claims of responsibility have been reported.

Fairlife, a wholly owned Coca-Cola subsidiary based in Chicago, makes ultra-filtered milk in five flavors: chocolate, fat-free, reduced fat, strawberry and whole milk. U.S. production will remain suspended while management completes its investigation and assesses any operational or financial effects.

Coca-Cola said it has engaged outside cybersecurity specialists to support the response and is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues.