1、EuropeRetail ThreatLandscape-2024 OverviewJanuary 2025Europe Retail Threat Landscape-2024 Overview 2TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONWHY EUROPE?RANSOMWARE&RETAILERS IN EUROPE RANSOMWARE GROUPS LANDSCAPE CLOP RANSOMWARE GROUP RETURNS RANSOM PAYMENTSSUPPLY-CHAIN THREATS ECOMMERCE PLATFORMSMALWARE INFECTIO

2、N VECTORS UTILIZATION OF TRUSTED PLATFORMS INFO STEALER MALWARENOTABLE PHISHING THREATS MALICIOUS QR CODES THAT REDIRECT TO PHISHING INTERFACES AI TOOLS EMPOWERING PHISHING CAMPAIGNS HR IMPERSONATION ABUSING KNOWN PROCEEDINGSGLOBAL EVENTS INFLUENCING CYBER ACTIVISMCONTACT US ABOUT CYBERINT3468891214

3、18181921222323242828Europe Retail Threat Landscape-2024 Overview 3INTRODUCTIONAs one of the worlds largest and most advanced economic regions,the European region consists of 37 countries including the 27 European Union(EU)countries.With some of the most important economies in the world,Europe remain

4、s a prime target for cyber adversaries and state actors.The retail industry faces a constantly evolving array of threats among its major sectors.The rise of e-commerce and the increasing volume of digitally collected and stored customer data have made retailers particularly vulnerable to cyber attac

5、ks.This report examines the current threat landscape in the retail sector,identifying the most pressing threats,such as data breaches,ransomware,and supply chain attacks.We will also aim to provide strategies to mitigate these risks.Ransomware attacks on the Top Active Ransomware Groupsin Q4 2024In

6、the retail industry the mosttargeted countries in 2024 were:The country with the biggestincrease in 2024 washave increased byRetail IndustrySpainFranceGermanyItalySpainUKwith 100%more incidents22%Europe Retail Threat Landscape-2024 Overview 4The EU represents one of the most important economic regio