United Natural Foods hack disrupts grocery supply
United Natural Foods, a major distributor for Whole Foods, was hit by a cyberattack that halted its systems and deliveries. Some Whole Foods stores experienced product shortages, and the company said in mid-June 2025 that recovery was under way. In July, it disclosed projected lost sales from the attack and a revised annual earnings outlook.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- United Natural Foods
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Product shortages at some Whole Foods stores and projected lost sales of hundreds of millions of dollars
- Cause / method
- Cyberattack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A cyberattack halted systems and deliveries.
- Product shortages occurred at some Whole Foods stores.
- The company said it was making progress on recovery after the attack.
- The company disclosed projected lost sales from the attack and revised its fiscal 2025 outlook.
Also affected by this incident
Supplier cyberattack leaves some Whole Foods stores 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 cyberattack, 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 cyberattack disrupts grocery supply
Impact: Disruption to operations and grocery supply, and projected lost sales of up to $400 million
Whole Foods supplier United Natural Foods suffered a cyberattack 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 projected that lost sales from the attack could reach up to $400 million.
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