2021 Molson Coors — cybersecurity incident; brewery production and shipment disruption
Data compromised
Not publicly quantified in the first SEC disclosure wave; potential corporate data exposure not detailed alongside production disruption
Technical writeup
On 11 March 2021, Molson Coors Beverage Company filed Form 8-K and press coverage described a systems outage from a cybersecurity incident causing delay or disruption to brewery operations, production, and shipments, with forensic IT firms and counsel engaged. Industry reporting characterized the event as likely ransomware without a uniform public victim census; the row emphasizes operational technology/business disruption rather than a standardized consumer record count.
Root cause
Cybersecurity incident causing widespread IT disruption; ransomware alleged in specialist press citing industry sources