Cybercriminals Target Retail Chains and Food Joints

Almost all retail businesses today depend on the internet for most of their operations. While they invest in state-of-the-art platforms, meeting adequate security protocols appears to be a blockage. In recent months, several cyberattacks have been observed penetrating the networks of retail chains and food joints.

Attacks on the retail sector

In the last two months alone, several organizations in the retail sector have faced cyberattacks. Most of these attacks targeted the U.S. and Canada, followed by India, the U.K., and Germany. 

Targeted organizations include JBS Foods, Tegut, Sommerlad, Domino’s, Canac, Bakker Logistiek, and Dunkin' Donuts, among others.
Some prominent attack vectors remained phishing, smishing, unauthorized access, fraud, and typosquatting attacks. Moreover, attackers also stole data in most of the incidents.
Other identified malware were Janeleiro, Prometei Botnet, DoubleDrag, DoubleBack, and DoubleDrop. Most of the malware aimed at stealing information from the victims.

Additional scams and attacks

Besides direct attacks, several organizations were found targeted via various scam attacks.

Consumers were alerted abo ..

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