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Grocery Websites Down After Cyberattack Hits US Chains
15 Oct
Summary
- Five US grocery chains owned by Ahold Delhaize experienced website shutdowns.
- The cyberattack affects over 1,000 stores nationwide, impacting online orders.
- Shoppers can still order groceries via third-party delivery apps like DoorDash.
Major U.S. grocery chains including Giant, Stop & Shop, Food Lion, and Hannaford have experienced widespread disruptions to their websites and mobile applications. These five chains, owned by the Dutch parent corporation Ahold Delhaize, collectively operate over 1,000 stores across the United States.
The company announced that a cyberattack prompted the shutdown of these systems to protect its network. While stores remain operational for in-person shopping, online ordering capabilities are currently unavailable through the chains' own platforms.
Despite the outages, customers can still access groceries from these retailers via third-party delivery services such as Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. Ahold Delhaize has not yet confirmed if customer data was compromised in the attack or provided an estimated timeline for full service restoration.
This incident occurs as online grocery shopping surges in popularity, with Americans spending billions annually and a significant portion of the population utilizing online services. Notably, Ahold Delhaize brands outside the U.S. appear unaffected, and this cyberattack follows a separate, severe incident impacting grocery stores in France.
