Injecting javascript for profit: How to detect and stop skimmers
In 2019 British Airways was fined a remarkable £183 million for a data breach of its systems that affected more than 380.000 customers. Magecart, the hacking group behind the attack, specializes in credit card theft and British Airways have not been their only target. Ticketmaster, Forbes, Newegg and numerous online webshops have suffered security breaches by Magecart that share a common characteristic: a digital skimmer that steals customer credit card information without the victim’s knowledge.