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Fairlife Halts US Production Following Cyber Attack, Coca-Cola Confirms
Summary
The Coca-Cola Company's dairy subsidiary, Fairlife, has temporarily suspended all U.S. production after a third party gained unauthorized access to its operational systems, raising concerns about potential supply chain disruptions.
The Coca-Cola Company announced Thursday that its wholly-owned dairy subsidiary, Fairlife, LLC, has temporarily suspended production at all its U.S. facilities following a cybersecurity breach. The company detected unauthorized access by a third party to parts of its network, including systems related to production.
Operational Disruption
According to the statement, the incident prompted Chicago-based Fairlife to halt its U.S. operations as a precautionary measure while it works to restore the affected systems. The company emphasized that its production facilities in Canada are not impacted and remain operational.
This production halt could lead to temporary supply chain disruptions for Fairlife products in the United States. The company did not provide a timeline for the resumption of operations.
AdCompany Response and Investigation
Fairlife has activated its incident response and business continuity protocols in response to the breach. The company has also launched a formal investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts and has notified law enforcement authorities.
Crucially, Coca-Cola stated that the incident has not affected product quality or safety. The focus of the response is on securing the company's systems and safely restoring full production capacity.
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