# Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/coca-cola-suspended-production-at-its-fairlife-dairy-after-a-ransomware-attack/
- Published: 2026-07-16T21:22:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T05:12:41+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/coca-cola-suspended-production-at-its-fairlife-dairy-after-a-ransomware-attack/
- Topics: Americas, Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- Ransomware halted Fairlife production across the United States.
- Coca-Cola gave no timeline for restoring operations.
- Fairlife’s Canadian business remains unaffected.

## Summary

Coca-Cola has temporarily suspended US production at its Fairlife dairy business after a ransomware attack affected its production systems. The disruption matters because Fairlife is a major Coca-Cola brand, and cyberattacks on food suppliers can cause prolonged production problems and shortages for retailers.

Coca-Cola disclosed the incident in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission but did not say when systems or production would be restored. Fairlife’s Canadian operations are unaffected; the brand was estimated to have generated $4 billion in sales by 2024. Previous ransomware incidents involving Arizona Beverages and distributor UNFI led to disruptions lasting weeks, including empty supermarket shelves.

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