SALISBURY TWP., Pa. — A cyberattack continues to impact Pennsylvania’s largest grocery chain and its shoppers as they face a digital shutdown. The GIANT website and app have been offline for the past few days. “It’s a little frustrating, but it happens, I guess,” said shopper Rob Reitenauer. “I normally do my shopping curbside because it’s easier with a small child, and unfortunately I haven’t been able to do that,” she added. She had no choice but to go into the store to shop, which normally isn’t a problem, but her four-year-old daughter is sick. “She’s home sick with a fever right now and I need to get things, but unfortunately I can’t do it curbside right now because the app doesn’t work,” Reitenauer explained. On Monday, GIANT’s parent company, Ahold Delhaize, said in an online statement that there has been a cybersecurity incident and that teams are taking steps to assess and monitor the issue, including taking steps to take some systems offline. GIANT stores in the region remain open. Updates on the incident will be provided as they become available. Reitenauer hopes they will be back in stock soon. His four-year-old daughter, for her part, had a great time. “It’s fun for her because she can choose things she normally can’t choose, like donuts, matchbox cars, and balloons,” Reitenauer concluded.
