Coca-Cola milk brand shuts down production after cyberattack

The fairlife dairy company, owned by Coca-Cola, temporarily shut down production in the United States after a ransomware attack compromised its systems, Coca-Cola said Thursday. Fairlife sells lactose-free milk. The hack gave a third party access to several systems, including those used in dairy production, the company said. The hack did not affect the quality and safety of its products, and didn’t disturb fairlife’s operations in Canada, the company said.

Company investigators, along with outside advisors and cybersecurity experts, were working to uncover the full extent of the incident, according to Coca-Cola. The company also said it notified law enforcement.

Coca-Cola didn’t give specifics on the identity of the hackers or whether it paid a ransom to regain access to the systems. It also did not provide a timeline for restarting fairlife operations in the United States.

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