United Natural Foods investigates cybersecurity breach, stock drops over 9%

June 09, 2025 09:32 AM PDT | By EODHD
 United Natural Foods investigates cybersecurity breach, stock drops over 9%
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[Colorful vegetables and fruits vegan food in rainbow colors] MEDITERRANEAN/E+ via Getty Images United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UNFI]) reported Monday that it has taken parts of its systems offline after detecting “unauthorized activity,” prompting an ongoing investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The breach, which was identified on June 5, has led to operational disruptions, including challenges in fulfilling and distributing customer orders, the company said. Law enforcement has been notified. “As we work through this issue, our customers, suppliers,and associates are our highest priority,” the company said in a statement on its website.

“We are working closely with them to minimize disruption as much as possible.” The food wholesaler, which serves as the primary distributor for Amazon’s (AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) Whole Foods chain under a deal signed last year, continues to assess the extent and consequences of the incident. Shares of United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UNFI]) fell as much as 9.2% on Monday following the disclosure. MORE ON UNITED NATURAL FOODS * United Natural Foods: No Longer Dirt-Cheap, But Still Has Room To Grow [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4793336-united-natural-foods-no-longer-dirt-cheap-but-still-has-room-to-grow] * United Natural Foods: Efficiency Improvements Are Showing (Rating Upgrade) [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4773558-united-natural-foods-efficiency-improvements-are-showing-rating-upgrade] * United Natural Foods: A Great Price For Such A Tasty Prospect [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4767593-united-natural-foods-great-price-for-such-tasty-prospect] * Market Voices: Nvidia CEO looking to invest more in U.K. AI sector [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4456569-market-voices-nvidia-ceo-looking-to-invest-more-in-uk-ai-sector] * United Natural Foods Q3 2025 Earnings Preview [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4456586-united-natural-foods-q3-2025-earnings-preview]

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