Cyber incident halts Albert Heijn distribution centres; Ahold Delhaize sees no sign of data theft
Several Albert Heijn distribution centres in the Netherlands stopped operating after Ahold Delhaize shut down systems following a security incident. On Tuesday the company said it had no indication client data was stolen.
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Centre · 1Operations at several Dutch supermarket distribution centres came to a standstill on Monday 12 October because of an online security incident, according to broadcaster NOS as relayed by Anadolu Agency. Anadolu AgencyN “Several Dutch supermarket distribution centers came to a standstill Monday due to an online security incident, according to broadcaster NOS.” Read at Anadolu Agency ↗ Centre · 1Albert Heijn said the systems were shut down "preventively" to protect the company's IT environment, and the incident reportedly began on Sunday afternoon. Anadolu AgencyN “The incident reportedly began Sunday afternoon. Albert Heijn said early Monday that it had shut down systems to protect the company’s IT environment.” Read at Anadolu Agency ↗ Centre · 1Albert Heijn CEO Margaret Versteden-van Duijn told NOS the chain did not know how long the disruption would last and that shelves could empty "if it lasts any longer", varying from store to store. Anadolu AgencyN “The chain does not know how long the disruption will last, but Versteden-van Duijn told NOS that shelves could empty “if it lasts any longer.”” Read at Anadolu Agency ↗
Centre · 1On Monday the company could not yet confirm whether malicious actors had infiltrated its IT systems, with the CEO saying the investigation was ongoing. Anadolu AgencyN “The firm could not yet confirm whether malicious actors had infiltrated the company’s IT systems.” Read at Anadolu Agency ↗ Centre · 1Albert Heijn's parent, Ahold Delhaize, said in a statement on Tuesday 13 October that it had no indication that client data had been stolen; it had said on Monday that it was dealing with a "security issue" and had taken several systems offline as a precaution. CNAN “Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize has no indication that client data has been stolen in the cybersecurity incident that forced it to shut down several systems in recent days, it said in a statement on Tuesday.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1CNA noted that the incident coincided with a cyberattack in France in which refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of stores heated to 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and spoiled food. CNAN “The incident coincided with a cyberattack in France which saw refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of stores heating up to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, sparking fires and spoiling food.” Read at CNA ↗
Centre · 1The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre has said there is no reason to believe the Dutch incident is linked to similar incidents in other countries. CNAN “The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre has said that there is no reason to believe that there is a link between the incident in the Netherlands and similar incidents in other countries.” Read at CNA ↗
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both centre outlets treat it as a developing corporate cyber incident: Anadolu leads with the operational halt and empty-shelf risk, CNA with the company's reassurance on data and the context of other incidents.
- Emphasis
- Anadolu: disruption, CEO quotes, uncertainty about intrusion. CNA: no sign of data theft, the French incident, and the Dutch cyber centre saying there is no link.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither names the cause or attacker, or says whether operations have resumed. Anadolu predates the data-theft statement; CNA omits the distribution-centre detail and the shelf warning.
- Charged language
- “cyberattack”
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“Supermarket chain shuts down systems to protect firm’s IT environment” — Anadolu Agency
“Ahold has no indication client data was stolen in cybersecurity incident” — CNA
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Ahold Delhaize/Albert Heijn shut down several systems in response to a security incident.
- The cause and any intrusion had not been confirmed in the reports.
Ahold Delhaize organisation
Says it shut systems down preventively to protect its IT environment, is still investigating, and has no indication client data was stolen.
“has no indication that client data has been stolen in the cybersecurity incident” — CNA
““The investigation is still ongoing. Unfortunately, I cannot say anything about that at the moment,”” — Anadolu Agency
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Centre2 articles
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Cyber incident halts operations at several Dutch supermarket distribution centers
Neutral Short report relaying NOS and the Albert Heijn CEO on the shutdown and the risk of empty shelves.
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CNAN ·
Ahold has no indication client data was stolen in cybersecurity incident
Neutral Brief report on Ahold Delhaize's statement that there is no sign of data theft, with context on the French attack and the Dutch cyber centre's view.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 12 Oct 19:40 First Anadolu AgencyN Cyber incident halts operations at several Dutch supermarket distribution centers
- 13 Oct 14:06 +18h 26m CNAN Ahold has no indication client data was stolen in cybersecurity incident
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