Hackers are more excited for Black Friday than UK shoppers — but not for the same reasons
- UK retailers face a surge in cyberattacks ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, with intrusion attempts up sharply year-over-year
- Most attacks target web applications, using techniques such as directory traversal, remote code execution, and cross-site scripting
- Researchers warn stolen customer data from retail breaches often fuels phishing, fraud, and follow-on cyberattacks
Black Friday, Christmas, and the New Year are not just a busy time for UK shoppers, they’re the busiest time of the year for cybercriminals, as well, experts have warned.
A new report from SonicWall notes that cybercriminals have been preparing all year long to compromise as many ecommerce companies and online stores as possible, in order to steal their data and possibly - money.
Between January and September 2026, SonicWall recorded 23.3 million events that could be described as high- and medium-priority intrusion attempts. In the same timeframe, the company recorded almost 400,000 malware attacks.
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