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Yahoo
01-07-2025
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Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people
This story was originally published on Grocery Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Grocery Dive newsletter. The cyberattack that struck Ahold Delhaize USA in late 2024 potentially exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 2 million people, the grocery company disclosed last week. Data that might have been compromised includes birthdays, Social Security numbers, bank account details, health records and workers' compensation information, Ahold Delhaize USA said in an update posted on Thursday. The breach affected people including current and former employees as well as their dependents and beneficiaries, according to the company. Ahold Delhaize USA said in an FAQ about the breach that it does not believe that the attack impacted customer payment or pharmacy systems. According to a form Ahold Delhaize USA filed with the attorney general of Maine, where the company operates supermarkets under its Hannaford banner, the cyberattack impacted about 2.2 million people, including nearly 100,000 who reside in that state. Ahold Delhaize USA notified people whose information may have been exposed about the breach in a letter dated last Thursday, noting that intruders gained access to one of its databases on Nov. 5 and 6. The company did not propose a remedy to people who might have been affected by the attack beyond offering two years of credit monitoring and identity protection services. 'We take this issue extremely seriously and will continue to take actions to further protect our systems,' Ahold Delhaize USA said in the letter. Ahold Delhaize USA's parent company revealed on Nov. 8 that its systems had been compromised and said in April that the attackers had gained access to sensitive information connected with people in the Netherlands, where it is based. The attack also forced the grocer to temporarily take some of its systems offline, temporarily halting Hannaford's e-commerce services and causing outages on websites operated by the company's other U.S. banners, which include The Giant Company, Giant Food, Food Lion and Stop & Shop. A threat group known as Inc Ransom claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. Ahold Delhaize USA's disclosure that the attack resulted in the exposure of people's personal information follows a cyberattack earlier this month that forced grocer distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. to take down some of its online systems and disrupted its ability to make deliveries to retailers. UNFI said last week that it had contained the attack and restarted its electronic ordering and invoicing operations. Recommended Reading Ahold Delhaize USA names new CIO Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Miami Herald
30-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people
The cyberattack that struck Ahold Delhaize USA in late 2024 potentially exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 2 million people, the grocery company disclosed last week. Data that might have been compromised includes birthdays, Social Security numbers, bank account details, health records and workers' compensation information, Ahold Delhaize USA said in an update posted on Thursday. The breach affected people including current and former employees as well as their dependents and beneficiaries, according to the company. Ahold Delhaize USA said in an FAQ about the breach that it does not believe that the attack impacted customer payment or pharmacy systems. According to a form Ahold Delhaize USA filed with the attorney general of Maine, where the company operates supermarkets under its Hannaford banner, the cyberattack impacted about 2.2 million people, including nearly 100,000 who reside in that state. Ahold Delhaize USA notified people whose information may have been exposed about the breach in a letter dated last Thursday, noting that intruders gained access to one of its databases on Nov. 5 and 6. The company did not propose a remedy to people who might have been affected by the attack beyond offering two years of credit monitoring and identity protection services. "We take this issue extremely seriously and will continue to take actions to further protect our systems," Ahold Delhaize USA said in the letter. Ahold Delhaize USA's parent company revealed on Nov. 8 that its systems had been compromised and said in April that the attackers had gained access to sensitive information connected with people in the Netherlands, where it is based. The attack also forced the grocer to temporarily take some of its systems offline, temporarily halting Hannaford's e-commerce services and causing outages on websites operated by the company's other U.S. banners, which include The Giant Company, Giant Food, Food Lion and Stop & Shop. A threat group known as Inc Ransom claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. Ahold Delhaize USA's disclosure that the attack resulted in the exposure of people's personal information follows a cyberattack earlier this month that forced grocer distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. to take down some of its online systems and disrupted its ability to make deliveries to retailers. UNFI said last week that it had contained the attack and restarted its electronic ordering and invoicing operations. Copyright 2025 Industry Dive. All rights reserved.
Miami Herald
30-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
6 grocery players' major executive changes in June
While plenty of grocery companies appointed new executives to lead various departments of their businesses, June was primarily defined by Amazon and SpartanNash's broader executive shuffles. However, each executive change played out very differently. While Amazon's moves were part of an ongoing effort to meld its grocery business with Whole Foods Market, SpartanNash cut an unspecified number of positions while simultaneously reassigning and promoting workers. Notable executive changes last month came from Ahold Delhaize, which named a new chief financial officer, as well as Thrive Market, which named its first-ever chief operating officer. Here's a roundup of top-level executive shifts that unfolded in June. Ahold Delhaize USA taps Food Lion executive Ahold Delhaize USA named Food Lion veteran Jason Wilson as CFO at the end of June. Wilson has worked for the Dutch supermarket operator since 2000 and served most recently as senior vice president of finance for Food Lion. In his new role, Wilson will lead financial strategies and operations as well as assist in growing the grocery company's presence as an omnichannel retailer. Earlier in his career, Wilson served in multiple roles for Delhaize America, Ahold Delhaize USA's predecessor, beginning as an inventory controller in accounting and moving on to positions including director of business development, vice president of strategy and vice president of finance and business planning Amazon restructures grocery leadership Amazon's June announcement to restructure its operations resulted in a mixed-bag leadership team, with select executives from both companies assuming new roles. Karen Christensen, who has worked at Whole Foods for nearly 30 years and is the grocer's SVP of merchandising, will lead Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go in North America, Business Insider originally reported. Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, who became Whole Foods' chief merchandising and marketing officer in 2023, will lead Worldwide Grocery marketing and private brands along with Whole Foods Market Business. Whole Foods veterans Bill Jordan and Christina Minardi are also listed under the new Worldwide Grocery leadership team, with the former tapped to head up store operations while the latter will lead the division's real estate growth and development. Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan will lead technology and supply chain. Uber looks to in-house grocery exec to lead delivery operations In mid-June, Uber announced it promoted Susan Anderson as its new global head of delivery, where she is tasked with overseeing strategy and operations for Uber Eats in over 30 countries. Anderson is now also a part of Uber's executive leadership team. Anderson formerly served as head of grocery and retail for Uber. Prior to that, she was the global head of the company's Uber for Business unit, which allows corporate clients to use Uber's consumer-oriented services for business rides and meals. Before joining Uber, Anderson worked for Amazon in the United Kingdom, where she launched that company's Prime Now delivery service as well as served as a category leader for baby products. Schnucks names new chief people officer As of June 16, Bob Lockett took over as Schnuck Markets' chief people officer. Overseeing the entire Human Resources team, Lockett will head up team benefits, talent acquisition and retention, labor relations, training and development, and head company culture initiatives, according to Schnucks. He also joined the grocer's nine-member Strategy Team, which is in charge of leading the overall direction and execution of the company. Prior to Schnucks, Lockett held the same position at CAE and, before that, was chief diversity officer and talent officer at ADP. Thrive Market onboards Amazon veteran The online specialty grocer in early June named veteran Amazon executive Scott Lescher as its first-ever chief operating officer. At Thrive, Lescher will implement growth strategies surrounding operational scale, capacity expansion and overall operational improvements - similar to his responsibilities at Amazon. During his two stints that totaled more than 15 years with Amazon, Lescher said in an interview with Grocery Dive he learned "all aspects of the supply chain" as he oversaw scaling Amazon's Prime Now ultra-fast delivery program, helmed Amazon Fresh's national rollout and held numerous operational leadership roles supporting Amazon's middle-mile transportation program. Krasdale Foods names vice president of finance Krasdale Foods announced at the start of the month that it promoted Corporate Controller Rob Gangemi to vice president of finance. Since joining the company in 2017, Gangemi has helped develop more efficient and automated reconciliation of reports and also created monthly updates for the CFO and president. Now, he will oversee the company's finance department. Copyright 2025 Industry Dive. All rights reserved.
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Ahold Delhaize USA taps Food Lion executive as CFO
Dive Brief: Ahold Delhaize USA has named Jason Wilson as chief financial officer, the grocery company said who has worked for the Dutch supermarket operator since 2000, served most recently as senior vice president of finance for Food appointment continues a string of recent stateside C-suite changes by Ahold Delhaize. Dive Insight: Ahold Delhaize pointed to Food Lion's stellar performance in announcing that it had selected an executive of the East Coast supermarket chain to oversee its financial operations. Food Lion has led the way among Ahold Delhaize's U.S. banners, recording 50 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth and posting nearly 40% online sales growth during the company's most recent quarter. Wilson worked for Food Lion, which runs more than 1,100 supermarkets in 10 states, for more than a decade. He was involved with key initiatives for the chain, including the development of new stores and renovation projects, Ahold Delhaize said. Earlier in his career, Wilson served in multiple roles for Delhaize America, Ahold Delhaize USA's predecessor, beginning as an inventory controller in accounting and moving on to positions including director of business development, vice president of strategy, and vice president of finance and business planning. "Jason has a retail-oriented, customer-first mindset and a relentless focus that will enable our U.S. businesses to continue to thrive," Ahold Delhaize CEO JJ Fleeman said in a statement. In addition to leading financial strategy and operations for Ahold Delhaize USA, Wilson is playing an "instrumental role" in growing the company's presence as an omnichannel retailer, the company said. Ahold Delhaize has been dealing in recent quarters with sluggish e-commerce penetration and online sales in the U.S., in part because of its decision in 2023 to sell New York area e-grocer FreshDirect. Ahold Delhaize USA has also looked within its ranks for people to fill other top-level roles. In April, the grocery store operator promoted senior executives Sanja Krajnovic and Keith Nicks to the roles of chief supply chain officer and chief commercial and digital officer, respectively. Last year, the company named Marc Stolzman, who had served as executive lead of finance for its former Peapod Digital Labs technology support group, as chief sustainability officer. In February, Ann Dozier, a former Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits executive, joined Ahold Delhaize USA as chief information officer. Copyright 2025 Industry Dive. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
9 notable grocery executive changes from April
This story was originally published on Grocery Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Grocery Dive newsletter. April was a busy month for executive changes in the grocery industry, with several companies making C-suite additions. Dollar Tree and Ahold Delhaize USA both welcomed new chief supply chain officers, while Giant Eagle's convenience store unit saw the exit of its president. Here's a roundup of notable executive shifts that took place in April. Ahold Delhaize USA makes three C-suite changes The U.S. arm of the Dutch grocery company welcomed a new CIO, chief supply chain officer and chief commercial and digital officer in April. A professional headshot. The company announced the hiring of Ann Dozier as its CIO. She will oversee IT with a focus on supporting its U.S. banners' omnichannel businesses as well as the parent company's Growing Together strategy. Dozier, who joined Ahold Delhaize USA on Feb. 17, most recently worked as senior vice president and chief information and technology officer for Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. Ahold Delhaize USA also unveiled the promotions of Sanja Krajnovic to chief supply chain officer and Keith Nicks to chief commercial and digital officer. Dollar Tree names new chief supply chain officer Headshot of Roxanne Weng The discount retailer named Roxanne Weng as its chief supply chain officer following the retirement of Mike Kindy. Weng most recently served as Uline's vice president of creative operations and spent over 30 years at Walgreens, sister site Retail Dive reported. In a statement, Weng said she will focus on ensuring stores remain reliably stocked. Her hiring follows a string of recent executive changes at Dollar Tree, including its appointment of Michael Creedon as CEO and the arrival of a new CFO in March. Giant Eagle's c-store president flies the coop Terri Micklin announced via email that she has left her role as president of GetGo Café + Market, the convenience store arm of Giant Eagle. It's unclear if Micklin left of her own accord or if the company parted ways with her. Micklin's departure comes as GetGo prepares to integrate with Alimentation Couche-Tard, which agreed last summer to acquire GetGo for $1.6 billion. Micklin and Giant Eagle confirmed that GetGo Vice President of Operations Mike Maraldo will lead the future business unit. Brookshire Grocery Company makes two C-suite appointments The grocery company promoted Jerry LeClair to chief operating officer and hired Mandy Tomlin as executive vice president and CFO. LeClair, who joined BGC's executive team in 2019, will oversee retail operations, marketing, category management, merchandising, logistics and facility services. He previously held senior roles at Albertsons, Harris Teeter and Giant Eagle, according to the announcement.
