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Ahold Delhaize takes some systems offline after a security issue in its network; websites and apps down in Europe and the US

Reported1 distinct origin, 0 independent.

Ahold Delhaize said on 12 October it was experiencing a security issue within its network and was taking some systems offline, while its stores stayed open, BleepingComputer reported. Customers of Albert Heijn, Etos and Gall & Gall in the Netherlands and Delhaize in Belgium could not use websites, apps or customer service platforms, BleepingComputer reported. On 19 October the company said the incident was the result of malicious actions by third parties and that it had filed a police report, NL Times reported. It named no attacker.

When
12 October 2026
Where
Netherlands, Netherlands
What
cyber, company
Attribution
Not attributed. Ahold Delhaize said the incident was caused by malicious actions by third parties and named no one.
In the record
Published 2026-11-09 22:52 UTC · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence BleepingComputer Media · Not yet classified origin: Ahold Delhaize statements, 12 and 19 Oct · published 2026-10-12 00:00 UTC Ahold Delhaize is experiencing a security issue within its network.
  2. Evidence NL Times Media · Not yet classified origin: Ahold Delhaize statements, 12 and 19 Oct · published 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC Taking the systems offline as a precaution was the right decision

History

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