Hackers Infect 953 Online Stores With Scanner-Evading JavaScript, Mostly on Magento
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- Retail & e-commerce
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- 1 outlet
An unknown threat actor has infected 953 online stores, most of them running Magento, as part of a long-running campaign active since July 2025. According to Dutch e-commerce security company Sansec, the activity is designed to add a small piece of code to the store's pages that, when visited by unsuspecting users, serves malicious JavaScript loader code through Magento CMS blocks. "When you…
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2026-10-26 18:12 UTC
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