The British Airways breach earlier this year affected around 380,000 customers and resulted in the theft of data including personal and financial details. The threat research team at Securonix has taken an in-depth look at the breach and the Magecart threat actor behind it, to uncover how it was carried out and offer tips to mitigate and prevent future attacks. The card skimming campaign used against BA has hit several other major victims this year, including the Ticketmaster and Newegg breaches. It works by installing malicious customized JavaScript on the victim's website. This can be done directly by compromising the…
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