Cybersecurity Incident Forces Major Supermarkets to Shut Down Websites, Online Shopping Services
Ahold Delhaize said it is restoring systems after taking some services offline and found no evidence customer data was stolen.
- Ahold Delhaize confirmed a "cybersecurity incident" disrupted digital services for Giant, Food Lion, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop on Wednesday, though physical stores remain open during the investigation.
- Taking systems offline as a precaution, Ahold Delhaize is currently "in the process of starting a controlled re-launch of certain systems" and found no evidence that customer data was stolen.
- Cybersecurity professor Eric Robuck of Alvernia University warned that "a grocery store is a treasure trove of data," advising shoppers to "be very, very careful who, who you talk to on the phone and what emails you click on."
- French Finance Minister Roland Lescure reported that cyberattacks recently disrupted refrigeration systems at about 700 of France's 10,000 supermarkets, exposing broader vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.
- National security expert Jack Tomarchio warned the incident raises vulnerabilities regarding America's food supply, stating "everything is a target," and suggested Iran could be a "potential culprit.
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Cybersecurity incident forces major supermarkets to shut down websites, online shopping services
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