Police and the Public Prosecution Service invite Ahold to report a 'cybersecurity'

Police and Public Prosecution invite Ahold to report a 'cybersecurity incident' The police and the Public Prosecution Service have invited the parent company Ahold to report the "cybersecurity incident" at Albert Heijn. It is not often that such a call is made in public. In a press release from the police, it states that there is currently no criminal investigation underway regarding the incident at the supermarket chain. The police state that there has been contact with Ahold, but this did not lead to a report. The company states in a written response to "cooperate with all relevant authorities." No comment is made as to why a report was withheld until now. Ahold currently says it cannot make any further statements. As soon as possible The police and the Public Prosecution Service emphasize the importance of a report in the press release. "In order to successfully investigate and prosecute, it is crucial to receive information from victims as quickly as possible," states the press release. The National Unit for Investigations and Interventions of the police can add nothing to the call at this time. The Public Prosecution Service says it will wait and see what happens. Ahold did report the incident to the National Cyber Security Centre, as required by law. A criminal investigation can also be started without a report; this happens 'ex officio'. For example, the police and the Public Prosecution Service started a criminal investigation after a data breach at a laboratory in Rijswijk without a report being filed.