Retail giant Ahold Delhaize, which owns Food Lion and Stop & Shop, among others, is confirming outages at several of its US grocery stores are bei

'Cybersecurity issue' at Food Lion parent blamed for US grocery mayhem

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2024-11-12 20:00:07

Retail giant Ahold Delhaize, which owns Food Lion and Stop & Shop, among others, is confirming outages at several of its US grocery stores are being caused by an ongoing "cybersecurity issue."

The Dutch-Belgian biz, known in Europe for outlets such as Albert Heijn and Delhaize, and in the US for Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Food Lion, and more, said it pulled some systems offline, impacting some pharmacies and e-commerce operations.

"Immediately upon detecting the issue, our security teams began an investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts," a statement reads. "We also notified law enforcement.

"Each of Ahold Delhaize USA's brands' stores are open and serving customers. We will continue to take actions to further protect our systems. The security of our customers, associates, and partners is a top priority. 

It's understood the challenges for the US retail stores have been ongoing for one week now and while the specifics of the case are still being gathered officially – these things tend to take time in cyber investigations – staff at the affected stores flocked to social media to voice their experiences.

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