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Retailers are facing increasingly targeted, financially driven cyberattacks, from ransomware to supply chain compromise. Yet many remain reactive. Threat intelligence changes the game, enabling earlier detection, faster response, and deeper risk visibility. Our latest CYJAX whitepaper explores the retail sector’s biggest cyber challenges, the value of intelligence-led security, and practical steps to build resilience.

In today’s interconnected world, organisations must rely on a foundation of trust to keep operations secure, trust in their systems, processes, partners, and most critically, their people. After all, employees are granted access to sensitive data, infrastructure, and decision-making channels that keep a business running.

CYJAX, a leading provider of real-time cyber threat intelligence, today announced the launch of its next-generation Payment Fraud Intelligence platform, a proactive solution designed to help financial institutions detect, mitigate, and prevent payment fraud before it occurs. In today’s fast-paced threat landscape, fraud teams are expected to detect, act, and refund: fast.

In the ever-evolving world of retail, cyber threats are no longer a distant concern, they’re a daily reality. Over the past year, around 612,000 UK businesses reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack. Phishing remains the most common and disruptive method, targeting 85% of those affected. The retail sector, in particular, sits on a goldmine of customer data, credit card details, email addresses, and purchase histories, all of which are highly attractive to cybercriminals.

Fraud is everywhere. From phishing emails to fake investment schemes, scams have become an unfortunate part of our digital lives. However, one type of fraud that strikes fear across the board, affecting both individuals and businesses, is card and payment fraud. Unlike other scams, this one hit directly where it hurts: your money.

Five centuries after the printing press was invented, the digital age began. With significant revolutions in knowledge dissemination, the era taking place now has seen vast amounts of information become instantly accessible. Whilst this is generally seen as a positive in most countries worldwide, malicious intentions persist across the digital world.

In the world of cybersecurity, this statement couldn’t be more relevant. Trust is the invisible thread that binds a company to its customers, partners, investors, and even its employees. It’s what gives users the confidence to share their personal data, stakeholders the faith to invest, and teams the motivation to innovate. But trust is fragile, especially in a digital age where one breach can unravel years of credibility in a matter of minutes.

In Q2 2025, Scattered Spider has been noted as a prolific threat actor targeting several sectors across multiple countries. As of June 2025, the group appears to have moved towards targeting the insurance sector. This is not novel victimology within the landscape, with attacks consistently targeting the sector, particularly in the extortion sphere. This blog explores the attacks Scattered Spider has conducted in 2025, as well as similar attacks around the insurance sector in the year.

Card fraud is escalating at an alarming rate, with no signs of slowing down. In a world where digital payments have become the norm, almost everyone, consumers, businesses, and financial institutions, finds themselves at risk. The convenience of card payments has made them an essential part of daily life, but it has also paved the way for sophisticated fraud schemes. For businesses, the stakes are even higher.

In fast-paced threat intelligence environments, day-to day focus is often on monitoring risks, responding to incidents, and staying ahead of evolving threats. In the middle of this operational intensity, structured board reporting can easily be overlooked. But as threat landscapes grow more complex and cyber risks gain board-level attention, the absence of clear, strategic reporting becomes a liability. Board reporting isn’t just a good practice, its a regulatory imperative.