S3E10: Concentration Breeds Collapse - What the UNFI Outage Taught Us About Hidden Risk and How IRM Fixes It

In Episode 10 of Season 3 of The Risk Wheelhouse, hosts Ori Wellington and Sam Jones go deep into a case that should make every executive sit up straight: the June 2025 cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI). As the primary distributor for Whole Foods, UNFI represents a critical node in the North American food supply chain—and when that node collapsed, the results were immediate and jarring: empty shelves, viral photos, panicked customers, and a $300 million hit to UNFI’s market value.

But this episode isn’t just about groceries. It’s a cautionary tale for every industry.

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