Ahold Delhaize suffers ransomware attack impacting U.S. grocery chains and 2.2 million individuals
Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of U.S. supermarket chains including Food Lion, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, and Giant Food, experienced a ransomware attack in early November 2024. The INC Ransom group claimed responsibility, alleging exfiltration of over six terabytes of sensitive data. The breach affected 2.2 million individuals, primarily current and former staff, with exposed data including names, contact details, Social Security numbers, health records, and employment-related information. The incident disrupted digital services, including online ordering and pharmacy operations.
Signal context
First seen: Nov 12, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware attack by INC Ransom group.
- Affected U.S. grocery chains: Food Lion, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant Food.
- Over 2.2 million individuals impacted, mainly current and former employees.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Retail Trade
Likely country: Location not provided
The feed marks multiple actor roles. Treat this as a review signal rather than a final attribution.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
- Source type: possible insider or internal misuse
Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset: User or customer data
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- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
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