Overview
- About 3,500 employees across 29 Bun-run Albert Heijn stores are affected, according to confirmations to Dutch media.
- Hackers have published some of the stolen documents on the dark web and are threatening to release more unless a ransom is paid.
- Stolen files include passport copies, personnel evaluations, salary details, and sick leave information, increasing identity‑fraud risks.
- Staff were notified of the breach on October 10, and Bun has engaged a specialist firm to contain the incident.
- Bun reported the breach to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, and the affected systems operate separately from Albert Heijn’s central IT.