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Coca-Cola confirms hackers stole data in Fairlife ransomware attack
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Coca-Cola confirmed that ransomware attackers stole data from its Fairlife dairy subsidiary during a July 2026 incident that temporarily halted production at four US facilities. The Anubis ransomware group claims to have taken 1 terabyte of confidential data and has threatened to publish it unless negotiations begin; Coca-Cola has not confirmed the data volume or nature.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Foodtech, and 6 sources have reported it between 19 Jul 2026 and 28 Jul 2026.
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Food and beverage companies are now primary targets for ransomware gangs who can halt production and ransom data simultaneously. If you supply critical components to dairy or beverage producers, your customer's operational risk is now your customer acquisition risk—and their incident response is a nine-week window to sell them resilience.
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6 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 28 Jul 2026
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