India, April 29 -- On 22 April 2025, the UK's most trusted retail brand Marks & Spencer (M&S) was hit by a cyberattack, which affected its nationwide Click & Collect and contactless payment systems. However, M&S is not alone in the sector. Between 2018 and 2019, attackers deployed malware on Forever 21's point-of-sale (POS) systems to steal payment card data from customers, exposing a vulnerability in their payment infrastructure. In late 2023, Ace Hardware was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted warehouse management, invoicing, and customer service systems across its 5,600 stores globally. The attack also led to social engineering scams targeting franchise owners. Cyberattacks against big companies have only increased lately in different...