Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize confirms cyberattack forced US and European systems offline

What happened: Ahold Delhaize confirmed it proactively took IT systems, including websites and apps, offline after a cyberattack, affecting most of its US and European brands. The incident was first disclosed on October 12. Key numbers: Incident disclosed October 12. Prior November 2024 breach compromised more than 2.2 million people's data. Why it matters: Physical stores remain open and the investigation has found no evidence of stolen sensitive customer, associate, or partner data. The company notified the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre and filed a report with Dutch police.

Ahold Delhaize confirmed it proactively took IT systems, including websites and apps, offline after a cyberattack, affecting most of its US and European brands. The incident was first disclosed on October 12.

Physical stores remain open and the investigation has found no evidence of stolen sensitive customer, associate, or partner data. The company notified the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre and filed a report with Dutch police.