Ransomware Knocks Out $4B Fairlife Operation — Coca-Cola Silent on Ransom Demand

Executive Briefing

• Coca-Cola disclosed to the SEC that its Fairlife dairy subsidiary was hit by ransomware, suspending all US production.
• Fairlife generates an estimated $4 billion in annual sales, making the disruption a significant financial risk.
• Canadian Fairlife operations remain unaffected, while no timeline for US system restoration has been provided.
• Past ransomware attacks on food firms like Arizona Beverages caused weeks-long outages and empty grocery shelves.
• Coca-Cola has not disclosed whether a ransom demand was made or if data was exfiltrated.