One of Massachusetts’ largest grocery store chains was back online Tuesday following a network security issue that lasted more than a week.
The homepage and mobile app for Stop & Shop were restored after eight days offline. On Oct. 13, Stop & Shop and Hannaford were taken down as a precaution due to a <a href="https://bitcomme.com/food-lion-returns-online-after-cybersecurity-incident-shuts-down-website-app/” title=”Food Lion returns online after cybersecurity incident shuts down website, app”>cybersecurity breakdown the company that owns the grocery chain
The website and app for Hannaford was also back online. Ahold Delhaize also owns that chain.
On Friday, Stop & Shop released a statement apologizing for the outage and offering a 10% discount for in-store shoppers through Oct. 22. The discount applies up to $10 off.
“To help express our sincere gratitude to our customers for their patience, we are offering all shoppers 10% off their next in-store purchase starting today through Thursday, October 22nd, up to $10 off,” Stop & Shop President Roger Wheeler said. “Just check in at the Savings Station at your local store, and the discount will be applied. Again, we are grateful for the understanding and support.”
