Ahold Delhaize Data Breach: 2.2 Million Employees Affected by Cyber Attack
Rotterdam, vrijdag, 27 juni 2025.
Ahold Delhaize has revealed a serious data breach where personal information of 2.2 million current and former employees in the United States and the Netherlands has been stolen. The INC ransomware group has claimed responsibility and alleges to have obtained six terabytes of sensitive data. The breach includes confidential information such as Social Security numbers, bank details, health data, and contact information. The cyber attack, which occurred in November 2024, impacted multiple brands including Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. In response, Ahold Delhaize is offering affected employees two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection, while the company continues to investigate the full extent of the data leak.
Extent of the Data Breach
The data breach at Ahold Delhaize affects up to 2.2 million current and former employees in the United States and the Netherlands [1][2]. The INC ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack and alleges to have stolen six terabytes of sensitive data [3][4].
Stolen Data
The leaked information includes highly confidential personal data, including Social Security numbers, passport details, bank account information, health data, and work-related documents [1][5]. The data breach impacted multiple Ahold Delhaize brands, such as Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop [2][6].
Attack Timeline
The cyber attack originally occurred on 5 November 2024, when attackers gained access to internal company systems [1][2]. Ahold Delhaize discovered the unauthorized access on 6 November 2024 and immediately took several systems offline [3][4].
Company Response
As compensation, Ahold Delhaize is offering affected employees two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services [1][5]. The company is currently still investigating the full extent of the data breach [2][6].