Supply Chain Cyberattacks: Lessons from the UNFI Breach
Supply Chain Cyberattacks: Lessons from the UNFI Breach The June 2025 cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) exposed critical vulnerabilities in food distribution infrastructure, disrupting shipments to over 30,000 stores including Whole Foods. This technical deep dive analyzes the attack’s mechanisms, operational impacts, and actionable security controls for supply chain resilience. Incident Timeline and Impact Analysis Attack Chronology June 5, 2025: Initial breach detected via anomalous EDI traffic patterns June 6: UNFI takes critical systems offline, including: Transportation Management System (TMS) Warehouse Management System (WMS) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) platforms June 9: SEC filing discloses “material operational disruption” June 11: Partial restoration of cold chain logistics systems [Diagram: UNFI System Architecture and Compromise Points] ...