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in store and online.
Retailers hold card data, loyalty accounts and customer records across stores, sites and apps, and the busiest season is when attackers strike. We watch around the clock and respond in minutes.
How retailers get breached.
Payment data and customer accounts are the prize, and the attack surface is everywhere you sell.
Digital skimming
Malicious scripts injected into checkout pages quietly capture card numbers, sometimes for months before anyone notices.
Point-of-sale compromise
Memory-scraping malware steals card data on store systems, and weak segmentation lets one store expose the chain.
Account takeover
Credential stuffing with breached passwords drains loyalty points and gift balances and drives fraud.
Third-party scripts and plugins
E-commerce plugins, analytics and advertising code run on your payment pages with the same trust as your own.
Peak-season pressure
Holiday and sale-season traffic pushes teams to favour availability over security, and attackers time their campaigns for it.
The rules that govern customer data.
Data protection law first, then the payment standard and the EU rule that applies when you sell there.
| Framework | Who it applies to | What we help with |
|---|---|---|
| UAE PDPL | Retailers handling customer personal data in the UAE | Breach investigation, impact assessment support and breach records |
| Saudi PDPL (SDAIA) | Retailers handling customer personal data in Saudi Arabia | Safeguards assessment and incident investigation |
| Other GCC data protection laws: Qatar Law No. 13 of 2016, Bahrain Law No. 30 of 2018, Oman Royal Decree 6/2022 | Retailers selling in those markets | Breach investigation and documented incident records |
| Asian data protection laws, such as Singapore PDPA, Malaysia PDPA and India DPDP Act 2023 | Retailers and e-commerce platforms serving customers in Asia | Breach investigation and the facts needed for notification |
| PCI DSS v4.0.1 | Any retailer storing, processing or transmitting card data | Gap assessment, segmentation testing, payment page script controls and penetration testing |
| GDPR | Retailers selling to people in the EU | Breach investigation and security of processing assessment |
From the terminal to the checkout page.
Payment page integrity
We review the scripts that run on your checkout pages and help you put the controls PCI DSS v4.0.1 now requires around them.
Store network segmentation
Validation that point-of-sale systems are isolated, so a compromise at one location stays there.
Card data flow review
We follow card data from tap or swipe through tokenization to the processor, and test each stage.
How we help retailers.
MSOC
Autonomous detection and response across stores, e-commerce and head office, around the clock.
Learn more →Application security
Secure the storefront, checkout and mobile apps where card data is entered.
Learn more →RagnarökPenetration testing
Store networks, point-of-sale environments, e-commerce sites and commerce APIs.
Learn more →Gap assessment
PCI DSS v4.0.1 readiness, scope reduction and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Learn more →Darknet & leak-site monitoring
Watch for your customers' cards, credentials and data on criminal markets and leak sites.
Learn more →IR retainer
Pre-agreed terms and guaranteed response from four hours down to one for skimming, card breaches and ransomware.
Learn more →What buyers ask.
Our payment processor handles card security.
Your processor secures its side. Skimming scripts on your checkout page and malware on your store systems are on yours, and PCI DSS holds you responsible for both.
We passed our last PCI assessment.
Compliance is a point in time. Version 4.0 added requirements for payment page scripts, and attackers do not wait for the next assessment.
Can you cover us through the holidays?
Yes. MSOC runs 24/7 at the same level all year, and peak season is when that matters most.
Talk to someone who has worked retail breaches.
Put a specialist on a call to scope monitoring, PCI readiness or checkout security. No charge, no commitment.