United Natural Foods, the largest wholesale food distributor in North America and key partner for Amazon's Whole Foods, has fallen victim to a significant cyber attack. The company noticed unauthorized activity across its IT systems and decided to take some systems offline. An investigation is underway with law enforcement involvement. The attack highlights the growing issue of ransomware in the retail sector, where sensitive customer data makes organizations appealing targets. In response, the firm is collaborating with stakeholders to minimize operational disruptions while assessing the unauthorized activity.
As soon as we discovered the activity, an investigation was initiated with the help of leading forensics experts and we have notified law enforcement.
Retail businesses are uniquely attractive - and vulnerable - targets for attackers. Their mountains of sensitive customer data make them prime targets.
The company said it's working closely with customers, suppliers, and associates to minimize disruption, adding that workarounds for certain operations are in place.
A survey of retail IT decision-makers found that 41% had encountered a rise in cyber threat activity over the past six months.
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