United Natural Foods, the main distributor for Amazon Whole Foods, has been hit by a cyberattack. The company disclosed the breach in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday.
United Natural Foods is the largest full-service grocery partner in North America, with products delivered in over 30,000 locations, from supermarkets to independent retailers. It generates more than $30 billion in annual revenue, with over 50 distribution centers around the US. Clearly, despite its large network, it failed to prevent the attack in question.
With data breaches often proving terminal for companies, execs will anxiously await news of the full extent of the damage. Beyond the immediate financial impact and inevitable legal costs, reputational damage can be extremely difficult to come back from. Depressingly, news like this is becoming all-too-common in the US.
