highRansomwareactive22 Oct 2026
Ahold Delhaize
The owner of Food Lion and Stop & Shop knocked offline
What happened
A ransomware-style intrusion took core retail systems offline across several grocery brands, disrupting ordering, payment, and pharmacy workflows.
Timeline
22 Oct 2026 · 05:00 UTC
Outage
Ordering and pharmacy systems go offline across multiple brands.22 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC
Containment
Stores shift to manual procedures while responders isolate systems.23 Oct 2026 · 06:00 UTC
Phishing wave
Fake refund messages impersonating the brands begin circulating.
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