A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at dozens of Belgian supermarkets overnight Sunday into Monday, with at least 40 Delhaize locations reportedly affected. Delhaize, owned by Dutch group Ahold Delhaize, described the problem as an “IT incident” affecting some cooling equipment. Temperatures in systems at Delhaize and butcher shop De Laet & Van Haver rose sharply. Carrefour Belgium also reported disruptions at 15 stores. In Sweden, several ICA supermarkets faced a similar suspected attack, and their cooling systems reportedly reached 50 degrees Celsius. Albert Heijn, another Ahold Delhaize chain, had not yet confirmed whether its Dutch stores were affected.
The incidents echo a refrigeration-system attack in France the previous month that disrupted hundreds of retail locations. They also come soon after a separate cyberattack crippled Ahold Delhaize’s broader IT systems, disrupting supply chains, distribution, store operations, and online services across brands including Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall. Logistics centers stalled, shelves were left sparsely stocked, and home deliveries were suspended; operations returned to normal only the week before the refrigeration incident. Delhaize runs hundreds of Belgian outlets, including roughly 130 Delhaize supermarkets, more than 200 AD Delhaize stores, and several hundred Shop & Go and Proxy Delhaize convenience stores.
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