Insight ReportCybersecurity and Retail: Hackers Have Shifted Their Attacks from Consumers to the Technology Providers Coresight Research May 4, 2021 Reasons to ReadRetailers are a particularly attractive target for hackers as they possess customer and payment data, and point-of-sale terminals represent another connected device that can be attacked. Hackers are now attacking data stored in the cloud as well as providers of Internet and cybersecurity tools. In this report, we discuss cyberattacks in retail and explore how retailers and other enterprises can boost cybersecurity. For more detail on cybersecurity, please see our report, Deep Dive: An Introduction to Cybersecurity: Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Contents What’s the Story? Why It Matters Cybersecurity and Retail: In Detail How Can Retailers and Other Enterprises Boost Cybersecurity? Security Breaches Remain at a High Level Cyberattacks Selected Recent Security Breaches Market Landscape What We Think Implications for Brands/Retailers Implications for Real Estate Firms Implications for Technology Vendors Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: New Look Closes Additional StoresUS Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2025 Review and 2026 OutlookOctober 2025 US Retail Sales: Strong Start to the Holiday Quarter Despite Government Shutdown and Dwindling Consumer SentimentWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price Encroachment
