United Natural Foods, a major organic product supplier, experienced a cyberattack disrupting its operations and ability to fulfill customer orders.
The incident on June 5 led the company to activate its incident response plan, implement containment measures, and take certain systems offline. It caused temporary disruptions to its business operations.
The company, serving retailers like Whole Foods, Amazon, Target, and Walmart, is working actively with cybersecurity professionals to assess and remediate the situation. It aims to minimize disruption for customers and associates.
This cyberattack adds to the list of incidents affecting food supply and delivery systems. Ransomware attacks targeting retailers have the potential to increase food prices for consumers.