- Fairlife has temporarily stopped producing its milk in the United States after a cyber attack, the company said.
- On July 16, 2026, Coca-Cola discovered unauthorized access to Fairlife systems, leading to the suspension of US production.
- The company stated that it is investigating the incident and has not announced a date for resuming production.
- Product quality and safety have not been affected by the breach, according to Fairlife.
- Coca-Cola has secured the assistance of external cybersecurity experts to address the situation.
- The ransomware attack disrupted production-related systems at Fairlife, prompting the suspension of operations across its US facilities.
- Coca-Cola has not identified the attackers or confirmed whether any data was stolen during the incident.
Coca-Cola's Fairlife brand has suspended milk production in the U.S. following a ransomware attack that compromised its manufacturing systems. The incident, discovered on July 16, 2026, involved unauthorized access to Fairlife's technology environment, prompting the company to activate its incident-response procedures and hire external cybersecurity experts.123789
Fairlife stated, "The full scope, nature and impacts of the incident are not yet known," and has not identified the attackers or confirmed if any data was stolen. The company has notified law enforcement and is continuing its investigation into the breach.1011
Despite the disruption, Fairlife assured consumers that "product quality and safety have not been affected" and that operations in Canada remain unaffected. Coca-Cola emphasized that the incident has not compromised the quality of existing products, and production in Canada continues normally.6
As of now, no date has been set for the resumption of U.S. production, and Coca-Cola has not provided additional details regarding the attack. The company is working diligently to restore operations and complete the investigation, but "the incident is still under investigation".
“The ransomware attack, discovered on July 16, did not compromise product quality or safety, and Fairlife's Canadian operations remain unaffected. Coca-Cola has not identified the attackers or determined if data was stolen; the full scope of the incident is still under investigation with external cybersecurity experts.”
