Ahold Delhaize Cyberattack Disrupts Services Across the US and Europe
Summary
Ahold Delhaize confirmed a cyberattack disrupted services across its US and European brands. Some systems and services remain offline; the company says its investigation has found no evidence that sensitive data was stolen.
Key points
- Ahold Delhaize said the attack forced it to take some systems offline, disrupting websites, apps, and other services across its US and European brands.
- Stores remained open. Several services have been restored, while some e-commerce and other services are still being restored.
- The company notified the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre within 24 hours of discovering the malicious activity and filed a police report with Dutch police.
- Ahold Delhaize said its ongoing investigation has found no evidence that sensitive customer, employee, or partner data was stolen.
- The company did not provide further technical details, saying disclosure could interfere with its response or compromise security measures.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Ahold Delhaize
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack causing systems to be taken offline and disrupting websites, apps, e-commerce, and other services across the United States and Europe.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-10-20
- Operational Impact
- Some systems, including brand websites and apps, were taken offline. Services were disrupted across stores in the United States and Europe, though stores remained open. At the time of the report, some systems and services were still being restored; e-commerce was expected to resume at some affected brands.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- No ransom or extortion activity was reported for this incident. The article separately states that the 2024 attack was claimed by INC Ransom.
- Claim Status
- confirmed
People
Threat Actors
Countries
Belgiumservice platforms at Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall stores in the Netherlands, and Delhaize in Belgium, while employees at the Stop & Shop American regional supermarket chain reported having trouble accessingIndonesiaThe multinational retailer employs more than 384,000 people and operates 9,551 stores serving 77 million customers each week across the United States, Europe, and Indonesia.Netherlandswebsites, apps, and customer service platforms at Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall stores in the Netherlands, and Delhaize in Belgium, while employees at the Stop & Shop American regional supermarket chainUnited StatesAhold Delhaize, one of the world's largest food retail chains, confirmed that last week's cyberattack disrupted services at stores across Europe and the United States.