“Magecart attacks are notoriously difficult to detect because they target the client-side of websites,” PerimeterX security evangelist, Ameet Naik commented on the attack. He also noted that taking five months to notice the skimmer is not unusual.
“Hackers inject malicious shadow code into the website scripts which runs on the users’ browsers. Traditional server-side monitoring and security solutions don’t have visibility into this client-side activity and are unable to stop such digital skimming attacks that lead to the theft of personal data from website users. This not only hurts the online business but also exposes them to compliance penalties and liability.”
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