Supplier to Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi ‘held to ransom’ in cyber attack

The distributor supplies major supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

A distributor to some of the biggest supermarkets in the UK was held to ransom by cyber hackers.

Peter Green Chilled which supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi has hit by the incident last week.

The cyber attack happened on Wednesday evening, and in an email sent last Thursday, seen by the BBC, the logistics firm confirmed the news.

No orders would be processed on Thursday...