WIRED Threat Level

JULY 2, 2025

The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

Insurance 88

Insurance Retail Hacking 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2025

M&S is a major British multinational retailer headquartered in London. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, Marks & Spencer) The company did not share technical details about the attack.

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Retail Marketing Media Hacking 69

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted operations at its stores, Egregor ransomware appears to be involved. A ransomware attack, allegedly launched by the Egregor ransomware gang, hit the Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud, the incident impacted operations at its stores. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Retail Ransomware Media Malware 145

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2025

Harrods confirmed a cyberattack, following similar incidents suffered by M&S and Co-op, making it the third major UK retailer targeted in one week. The incident marked the third UK retailer hit in a week after Marks and Spencer ( M&S) and the Co-op. ” reads a statement published by the company.

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Retail Data breaches Internet Internet 114

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 30, 2021

Cyber Security firm DarkTrace that uses the technology of Artificial Intelligence to track down cyber threats is nowadays busy protecting the computer network of British Fashion retailer Ted Baker. The post DarkTrace Cyber Protects Fashion retailer Ted Baker appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Retail Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Cyber threats 144

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

A threat actor claimed the hack of the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 A threat actor, who goes online with the moniker ShopifyGUY, claimed responsibility for hacking the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 New breach: Canadian retailer Giant Tiger had 2.8M records breached last month.

Retail 142

Retail Data breaches Hacking Cybercrime 142

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The retailer also notified law enforcement.

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Retail Data breaches Identity Theft Banking 140

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 Bad news for the customers of the MyDeal online marketplace, the Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 SecurityAffairs – hacking, Woolworths). million MyDeal customers. million of them.

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Data breaches Retail Passwords Accountability 138

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2025

Over 40,000 internet-exposed security cameras worldwide are vulnerable to remote hacking, posing serious privacy and security risks. Bitsight warns that over 40,000 security cameras worldwide are exposed to remote hacking due to unsecured HTTP or RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) access.

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Hacking Telecommunications Surveillance Internet 67

Graham Cluley

MAY 9, 2024

The FBI has issued a warning to US retailers about a financially-motivated malicious hacking ring that has been targeting employees with phishing attacks in an attempt to create fraudulent gift cards. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Retail Phishing Hacking Data breaches 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers around the world are preparing for a chaotic holiday season. Supply chain disruptions are causing issues , and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is something retailers need to keep in mind, especially when operating a brick-and-mortar location. About 24% of all 2020 breaches were aimed at retailers. Train staff members.

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Retail Cybersecurity Cyber threats Social Engineering 132

Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. Threat actors have published ID cards as proof of hack. The stores are co-owned by 3.5

Retail 142

Retail Ransomware Encryption Hacking 142

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them know about security vulnerabilities or data leaks. Perhaps this particular retailer also did so at one point, however my message was returned with a note saying the email had been blocked.

Retail 360

Retail Healthcare Internet Internet 360

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

million from the European variety retail and discount company Pepco through a phishing attack. The Hungarian business of the European discount retailer Pepco Group has been the victim of a phishing attack, crooks stole about 15 million euros ($16.3 Crooks stole €15.5 ” reads the press release published by the company.

Retail 135

Retail Banking Phishing Cyber Attacks 135

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Retail giant Home Depot has agreed to a $17.5 The US largest home improvement retailer giant Home Depot agrees to $17.5 According to the US retailer the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach). ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 138

Data breaches Retail Penetration Testing Information Security 138

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2021

fine under GDPR against the online laptop and electronic goods retailer NBB for video-monitoring employees. million fine under the GDPR against an online laptop and electronic goods retailer NBB’s (notebooksbilliger.de) for video-monitoring employees for at least a couple of years. .” SecurityAffairs – hacking, GDPR).

Retail 144

Retail Surveillance Hacking Information Security 144

Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2021

You can find them on countless retail store and restaurant counters, vending machines, taxis, and parking meters around the globe. NFC systems are what let you wave a credit card over a reader — rather than swipe or insert it — to make a payment or extract money from a cash machine.

Firmware 324

Firmware Retail Hacking Ransomware 324

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The sector has been hit by more data breaches than any other this year as criminal groups devise more advanced hacking methods, says threat intelligence company IntSights.

Retail 166

Retail Data breaches Hacking 166

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2025

The company supplies chicken products to retail, wholesale, and fast-food markets in South Africa and neighboring countries. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,Astral) It specializes in poultry production, animal feed, and related agricultural operations.

Retail 118

Retail Cyber Attacks Ransomware Marketing 118

Bleeping Computer

MAY 8, 2024

The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024. [.]

Retail 110

Retail Phishing Hacking 110

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Volvo’s retailer in Brazil, Dimas Volvo, leaked sensitive files through its website. website, belonging to an independent Volvo retailer in the Santa Catarina region of Brazil.

Retail 98

Retail Manufacturing Passwords Accountability 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber attack)

eCommerce 119

eCommerce Cyber Attacks Retail Hacking 119

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2025

“On November 20, 2024, we were notified by a vendor of point-of-sale processing services for some of our retail locations that accounts with their organization had been compromised by an organized cybercrime group.” After discovering the security breach, the company investigated the incident and notified law enforcement.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Retail Cybercrime Government 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone is an American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. The company is one of the largest aftermarket automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Hacking Retail Identity Theft 135

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

Here’s a look at the havoc that lag has wrought, as seen through the purchasing patterns at one of the underground’s biggest stolen card shops that was hacked last year. In October 2019, someone hacked BriansClub , a popular stolen card bazaar that uses this author’s likeness and name in its marketing. merchants.

Accountability 363

Accountability Banking Retail Hacking 363

Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for banks to trace the source of payment card data stolen from smaller, hacked online merchants. On the plus side, months of quarantine have massively decreased demand for account information that thieves buy and use to create physical counterfeit credit cards.

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Banking Retail Hacking Cybercrime 351

Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2025

These stores operate on a bulk retail model, offering members discounted prices on a wide range of products, including electronics, clothing, food, and household items. ” Ransomware gang Cl0p leaked files from Rackspace Technology and listed ~170 companies allegedly hacked via zero-day vulnerabilities in Cleos file-transfer software.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Data breaches Software Hacking 118

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

In early January, the Cactus ransomware group claimed to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Schneider Electric)

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Hacking Data breaches Digital transformation 142

Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

BriansClub has long abused my name and likeness to pimp its wares on the hacking forums. Briansclub updated its homepage with this information in 2019, after it got massively hacked and a copy of its customer database was shared with this author.

Identity Theft 364

Identity Theft Cybercrime Hacking Retail 364

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Canadian Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the largest beverage alcohol retailer in the country, disclosed Magecart attack. Canadian Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the largest beverage alcohol retailer in the country, disclosed a Magecart attack on January 10, 2023. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Magecart).

Retail 98

Retail Mobile Passwords Hacking 98

SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The retail landscape is undergoing a significant transformation in today's fast-paced business world. If you're a retailer aiming for a smooth transition into the world […] The post The Retail Revolution: 10 Steps to a Seamless Ecommerce Transition appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Retail Cybersecurity Hacking 98

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to the owners of over 4,000 online retailers that their sites had been penetrated in Magecart attempts to steal consumers’ financial information.

Hacking 119

Hacking Retail Scams Cybersecurity 119

Heimadal Security

APRIL 8, 2022

A financial-motivated threat organization that has been active since 2013, FIN7 has targeted the retail, restaurant, and hospitality industries in the United States, often deploying point-of-sale malware to achieve its objectives. Combi Security, a front firm for FIN7, was used to administer a component of the organization.

Hacking 122

Hacking Retail Malware Cybersecurity 122

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2019

The subdomains listed above suggest the attackers may also have targeted American retailer Sears ; Green Dot , the world’s largest prepaid card vendor; payment processing firm Elavon ; hosting firm Rackspace ; business consulting firm Avanade ; IT provider PCM ; and French consulting firm Capgemini , among others. internal-message[.]app.

Retail 255

Retail Phishing Antivirus Internet 255

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

The financially-motivated group targeted organizations in the media, tourism, finance, insurance, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, biotechnology and retail sectors. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,malware)

Malware 87

Malware Phishing Telecommunications Antivirus 87

Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2019

One security expert at a PCM customer who was recently notified about the incident said the intruders appeared primarily interested in stealing information that could be used to conduct gift card fraud at various retailers and financial institutions. earlier this year. Insight has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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Hacking Retail Technology Government 277

Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity experts say the raid included the charging of a major carding kingpin thought to be tied to dozens of carding shops and to some of the bigger data breaches targeting western retailers over the past decade. “ Flint had a piece of almost every major hack because in many cases it was his guys doing it.

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Cybercrime Banking Retail Insurance 343