Cyberattack disrupts supermarket systems
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A cybersecurity incident has forced a supermarket chain to take its systems offline as a precautionary measure. The Albert Heijn website and app are unreachable, distribution centers are disrupted, and shelves are thinning out as the company searches for the hacker.
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