Ahold Delhaize, parent company of Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall, has confirmed a significant data breach after a cyberattack on an external payroll processor. Personal and financial details of thousands of employees may have been stolen.
What was stolen?
The exposed data reportedly includes full names, addresses, birth dates, BSNs (Dutch national IDs), salary details, and bank account information. The breach is believed to be linked to a Russian cybercrime group that exploited vulnerabilities in payroll software systems.
Who is affected?
Employees from multiple Ahold Delhaize subsidiaries in both the Netherlands and Belgium may be impacted. The company is still assessing the scale of the incident.
Company response
Ahold Delhaize emphasized that its internal IT systems were not compromised. The breach occurred at an external service provider. Authorities have been notified and cybersecurity experts have been brought in to contain the damage and improve defenses.
Next steps
All potentially affected employees will be contacted directly. The company is reviewing its third-party risk protocols and working with regulators to assess the broader impact.
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