Ahold Delhaize expects up to $281M in revenue losses due to cyberattack - Anadolu Ajansı
Dutch-Belgian supermarket group Ahold Delhaize expects to lose up to €250 million ($281 million) in fourth-quarter revenue due to an October cyberattack that disrupted operations, Belga news agency reported Wednesday.
The company, which owns supermarket chains Albert Heijn and Delhaize as well as online retailer Bol, estimated revenue losses of between €200 million ($224 million) and €250 million ($281 million).
Ahold Delhaize said the attack was also expected to reduce its underlying operating profit by €75 million to €100 million in the fourth quarter.
The estimates exclude additional expenses related to responding to the cyberattack and restoring the group's computer systems.
The October attack caused major disruptions at Albert Heijn and Delhaize, temporarily halting logistics operations and leaving supermarket shelves empty.
The disruptions also forced the suspension of grocery home deliveries, while online orders were affected at the group's US subsidiaries, Food Lion and Giant Food.
Following the incident, Ahold Delhaize revised its 2026 financial outlook, cutting its forecast for underlying earnings per share growth at constant exchange rates.
The company now expects growth of between 1% and 3%, down from its previous projection of 4% to 9%.
Separately, Ahold Delhaize reported an IT incident Tuesday affecting dozens of stores in Belgium and Luxembourg.
The extent of the damage caused by the latest incident remains unclear, according to the report.
