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Retail giant Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack
BleepingComputer • • business
Key Points:
- Ahold Delhaize, a major global food retailer operating over 9,400 stores worldwide, confirmed it took some systems offline due to a cybersecurity incident but stated that stores remain open to customers.
- The company, which reported $104 billion in net sales for 2024 and owns numerous brands across Europe and the US, is actively working to assess and mitigate the security issue.
- The incident has caused disruptions for employees at Stop & Shop in the US, who are unable to access schedules and pay stubs, and for customers in the Netherlands and Belgium, who face issues using websites, apps, and customer service platforms.
- An internal memo from Food Lion indicated that the IT outage may affect order processing in stores, highlighting operational challenges caused by the incident.
- Ahold Delhaize has not provided detailed information on the scope of the attack or whether any data was encrypted, referring inquiries to their official statement.
