Why the Cyberattack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Points to a Costly New Vulnerability in Food Logistics

In 2023, the average cost of a manufacturing sector data breach climbed to $4.73 million, but the real damage lies in the forced cessation of physical assembly lines. When hackers penetrated the systems of Fairlife, the fast-growing dairy subsidiary of Coca-Cola, they did not just steal files; they pulled the plug on physical production plants. This operational halt triggered immediate tremors in Coca-Cola’s stock price, demonstrating how