Cyberattacks on major retailers disrupt supplies, expose customer data, and highlight growing risks to the global food and retail sectors.

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.

A breach affecting the distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers left many stores without certain items.

Carter has informed customers that some of its client data was stolen by hackers. The company, which is part of Richemont, said the information taken was “limited,” including names, countries and ...