The specialty retail industry faced an unprecedented surge in cyberattacks during Q4 2024, with criminals intensifying their focus on high-value targets rich in customer data and financial information. It’s important that as retailers embrace digital transformation they also implement strong cybersecurity measures.
This comprehensive new report, Q4 2024 Specialty Retail Threat Landscape And Year-In-Review by PDI Security, reveals the alarming trends that dominated the final quarter of 2024. As cybercriminals shift tactics and leverage new technology, understanding these evolving threats is now essential for protecting your retail operations and customer trust.
What You’ll Discover:
- Ransomware Surge: How Clop ransomware attacks overtook competitors, targeting supply chain vulnerabilities and compromising customer data, financing records and inventory systems;
- Exploit Escalation: The 72% quarter-over-quarter increase in firewall and VPN exploitation attempts;
- The Dark Web: Why it’s important for retailers to understand how dark web marketplaces can lead to credential theft;
- Actionable Defense Strategies: Proven cybersecurity measures specifically tailored for retail environments, from how to safeguard against ransomware to employee training programs.
Download this essential threat intelligence report now to understand the evolving cyber landscape and learn actionable defensive strategies that will protect your business, your customers and your reputation in 2025.
