United Natural Foods hack disrupts grocery supply
United Natural Foods, a major distributor for Whole Foods, was hit by a cyber-attack that halted its systems and deliveries. Some Whole Foods shops experienced product shortages, and the company said in mid-June 2025 that recovery was under way. In July, it disclosed forecast lost sales from the attack and a revised annual earnings outlook.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- United Natural Foods
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Product shortages at some Whole Foods shops and forecast lost sales of hundreds of millions of dollars
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A cyber-attack halted systems and deliveries.
- Product shortages occurred at some Whole Foods shops.
- The company said it was making progress on recovery after the attack.
- The company disclosed forecast lost sales from the attack and revised its 2025 financial year outlook.
Also affected by this incident
Supplier cyber-attack leaves some Whole Foods shops short of products
↳ Knock-on damage from the United Natural Foods incident · View original incidentImpact: Product shortages at some stores
In June 2025, United Natural Foods halted deliveries due to a cyber-attack, causing product shortages at some Whole Foods Market stores. Some stores saw empty shelves.
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Other incidents at United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods cyber-attack disrupts grocery supply
Impact: Disruption to operations and grocery supply, and forecast lost sales of up to $400 million
Whole Foods supplier United Natural Foods suffered a cyber-attack in June 2025 that disrupted its operations and grocery supply. The company took some systems offline, then worked on recovery and resumed order intake and shipments. In July, it forecast that lost sales from the attack could reach up to $400 million.
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