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Security · Updated 26 Oct, 11:42 pm IST

Unknown Actor Infects 953 Online Stores with Malicious JavaScript

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Why it matters for readers: It explains how attackers can hide JavaScript inside CMS components to avoid detection.

  • Sansec reported 953 online stores were infected in a long‑running campaign.1
  • Most of the compromised sites were running the Magento platform.1
  • The attacker injects small pieces of code into store pages that serve a malicious JavaScript loader.1
  • The injected code is delivered through Magento CMS blocks and is designed to evade scanners.1

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