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RESEARCH REPORT

Threat Landscape Report: Uncovering Critical Cyber Threats to Retail Trade

Between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024, ransomware attacks on the retail trade sector surged by 111%, with 379 companies appearing on ransomware data-leak sites. This is likely driven by attackers exploiting the sector’s high transaction volumes, vast data stores, and the growing trend of paying ransoms to prevent operational outages.

The most prevalent attack types targeting the sector, which we’ll explore further in the report, include:

– Spearphishing
– Exploiting public-facing application
– External remote services

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In This Report, You’ll Uncover:

  • Initial Access Techniques: Discover the evolving methods threat actors use to breach retail trade organizations, including spearphishing and exploiting public-facing applications.
  • Dark Web Intelligence: Get a look inside cybercriminal forums to see what threat actors are saying about retail trade organizations.
  • Focused Threat Forecast: Explore current and emerging cyber threats, from ransomware to AI abuse, and learn how to effectively mitigate these risks.