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Security · Updated 16 Oct, 06:37 pm IST

Ahold websites and apps remain offline five days after cybersecurity incident

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Why it matters for readers: This explains why your grocery app might stop working even though the physical store is open.

  • Websites and online delivery services across Ahold chains remained offline for a fifth day following a cybersecurity incident.1
  • The disruption began on October 11 and has affected distribution centres and online orders, causing empty produce shelves at Albert Heijn.1
  • Physical stores continued to operate while Ahold shut down some IT systems to limit damage.1
  • Ahold stated no customer, associate or partner data was taken, and Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel urged the company to file a criminal complaint.1

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