French optical retailer Alain Afflelou has been targeted by a cyberattack, resulting in a data breach affecting thousands of French customers and exposing personal information of approximately 33,000 employees due to unprotected APIs. This incident is part of a broader wave of cyberattacks impacting French companies. Meanwhile, Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize, part of the Ahold Delhaize group, has also suffered a ransomware attack linked to Russian hackers. The parent company confirmed data theft following claims by the INC ransomware group. Additionally, a major data leak at Fontys and a data breach at Albert Heijn, another Ahold Delhaize subsidiary, have been reported, with potential connections to Russian cybercriminals.