Ahold Delhaize Restoring Services Disrupted by Cyberattack

On October 12, 2026, Ahold Delhaize experienced a cyberattack that forced the company to take its systems offline, disrupting online services including orders and deliveries in Europe and the US. The incident affected multiple local brands but did not impact physical store operations. Restoration of services is underway, with many European websites and apps already back online and US e-commerce services expected to follow shortly. The company has not revealed the nature of the attack but confirmed no data theft evidence. Authorities including the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre and police have been notified. The company described the outage as caused by malicious actors and apologized for the inconvenience.

The cyberattack caused significant disruption to Ahold Delhaize's online services, affecting e-commerce orders and deliveries across Europe and the US. Physical stores remained operational throughout the incident. There is no confirmed data breach or theft of customer, associate, or partner information. The incident led to temporary service outages and operational challenges in online grocery distribution but did not compromise data confidentiality according to the company's statements.

Ahold Delhaize took affected systems offline promptly as a precautionary measure to protect them. The company is conducting a phased restoration of services and has involved relevant authorities including the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre and law enforcement. No further mitigation actions are specified or recommended by the company at this time. Customers and partners are advised to monitor official communications for updates on service restoration.