Ahold Delhaize Restores Services Disrupted by Cyberattack
Summary
A cyberattack disrupted Ahold Delhaize services across Europe and the US. The company is restoring systems and says it has no evidence that customer, associate, or partner data was stolen.
Key points
- Ahold Delhaize took systems offline on October 12 after identifying a security issue in its network.
- The disruption affected online orders and deliveries across Europe and the US, while stores remained open.
- Many European websites and apps have been restored; the Dutch brand Albert Heijn expected home deliveries to resume by Friday.
- E-commerce services for US brands were expected to return within days, but no specific timeframe was provided.
- The company said it has no evidence that customer, associate, or partner data was stolen.
- Ahold Delhaize notified the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre and relevant authorities, and filed a police report.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Ahold Delhaize
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack that disrupted online services and other systems; the attack type was not disclosed.
- Operational Impact
- The company took systems offline on October 12 as a precaution. Online services, including orders and deliveries, were disrupted across Europe and the United States. Stores remained open, and services were being restored in phases.
- Claim Status
- confirmed