Threat Intelligence
Essential Reading
Magecart and Card Skimming Attacks on E-Commerce
Over 4,000 UK e-commerce websites are estimated to be infected with card skimming malware at any given time — the majority are small retailers who are unaware of the compromise.
Ransomware Attacks on Retailers
Retail ransomware attacks during peak trading periods (Christmas, Black Friday, Easter) cost an average of £180,000 per day in lost sales — making timing-sensitive extortion extremely effective.
Further Reading
Phishing and Business Email Compromise in Retail
UK retailers lost over £280 million to Business Email Compromise fraud in 2023 — an average loss of £52,000 per successful attack.
Retail Customer Data Breaches
Stolen retail customer data sells for an average of £25 per complete record on criminal marketplaces — making a 100,000-record database worth £2.5 million to attackers.
Retail Supply Chain Cyber Threats
74% of retail data breaches in 2023 involved a third-party technology provider — making supplier security the highest-priority unaddressed risk in most retail cybersecurity programmes.