Protecting your business from POS malware attacks

As UK businesses increasingly move toward cashless payments, cybercriminals are targeting point-of-sale (POS) systems. In the first half of 2025 alone, £600 million was stolen through payment-related fraud, a three per cent increase on the same period in 2024.

POS systems have quickly become one of the most exploited entry points for attacks on small to mid-sized businesses, making it crucial to organizations to understand the threat landscape and implement robust preventative measures.

How POS malware works

POS malware is software specifically designed to steal customer payment information. In many cases, the stolen data is sold to other bad actors, who can exploit it in diverse ways. Attackers do so using a variety of techniques:

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