E-commerce has surged to over 26 million sites worldwide, projected to hit $4.8 trillion by 2025, but its growth fuels major cyber risks. Trustwave SpiderLabs highlights how attackers gain access via phishing, credential theft, and vulnerabilities, with 3.3 million stolen sessions recently sold on dark web markets. Web shells grant persistent access for theft and fraud, while credential stuffing has hit retailers like The Iconic, Hot Topic, and PetSmart. Vulnerabilities in Magento and PrestaShop drive Magecart and SQL injection attacks, and supply chain compromises like the Polyfill.io incident and ransomware on VF Corporation show cascading risks. Mitigations require IAM, zero trust, vendor vetting, phishing defense, and risk-based vulnerability management.

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