Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at Canadian Food Distributor, Colabor Group

January 23, 2026

INCIDENT

A cyberattack disrupted Colabor Group’s internal IT systems, halting automated order processing, warehouse and logistics operations, and delivery scheduling for several days. Manual workarounds allowed partial continuity, with full operational restoration by early August 2025. Employee data exposure prompted precautionary compliance measures.

Akira ransomware group is reported by some news outlets to have claimed the attack, unconfirmed by Colabor.

Incident Date

July 20, 2025

Location

Canada

Estimated Cost

Suspended food & other shipments up to 2 weeks

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified