fairlife Suspends U.S. Production After Ransomware Hit Production Systems, Canada Operations Unaffected
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Updated · Engadget · Jul 17
fairlife Suspends U.S. Production After Ransomware Hit Production Systems, Canada Operations Unaffected
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jul 17
Summary
fairlife temporarily halted U.S. production after a ransomware incident gave an unauthorized third party access to part of its systems, including production-related systems.
Coca-Cola said product quality and safety were not affected, but the full scope and business impact remain under investigation with outside cybersecurity advisers.
Canada production is still operating, while fairlife has activated business continuity protocols, notified law enforcement and is working to restore affected systems and operations.
The disruption hits a Coca-Cola-owned dairy brand within a company that sells beverages in more than 200 countries and territories, underscoring cyber risks to food manufacturing.