Ahold Delhaize, the Dutch grocery company, reported this week that a ransomware attack on its networks last year resulted in a data breach that affected more than 2.2 million customers.
The cybersecurity breach was discovered in November 2024, when numerous US pharmacies and grocery chains controlled by Ahold Delhaize reported network troubles. The incident affected Giant Food pharmacies, Hannaford supermarkets, Food Lion, The Giant Company, and Stop & Shop.
In mid-April 2025, Ahold Delhaize was attacked by the Inc Ransom ransomware organisation. Shortly after, the company acknowledged that the hackers probably stole data from some of its internal business systems.
Since then, Ahold Delhaize has determined that personal data has been hacked, and those affected are currently being notified. Internal employment records for both current and defunct Ahold Delhaize USA enterprises were included in the stolen files. The organization told the Maine Attorney General’s Office that 2,242,521 people are affected.