Overview

• UNFI detected unauthorized network activity on June 5 and proactively took much of its IT infrastructure offline to contain the intrusion.
• Whole Foods instructed staff to cite “temporary supply challenges” as empty shelves appeared across its North American stores.
• The distributor supplies more than 30,000 U.S. and Canadian outlets and reported $8.1 billion in quarterly sales, yet its share price slid 8.5% following the breach.
• Regional grocers such as Morton Williams have begun sourcing staples from alternative vendors as deliveries remain halted.
• UNFI has resumed limited shipments and enlisted forensic specialists to investigate the breach while it works to fully restore capacity.