Europol has hosted a simulated cyberattack on the retail sector at its headquarters in Netherlands with the help of MasterCard. The event was designed to to give retailers and banks a "better understanding" of what they must do in the event of a cyberattack, including denial-of-service and infiltration of payment systems. The exercise aimed to demonstrate what role each participant would take in the aftermath of a hack, as well as remove inconsistent responses and create best practices.
Europol has hosted a simulated cyberattack on the retail sector at its headquarters in The Hague with the help of MasterCard. The event was designed to to give retailers and banks a "better understanding" of what they must do in the event of a cyberattack, including denial-of-service and infiltration of payment systems. The exercise aimed to demonstrate what role each participant would take in the aftermath of a hack, as well as remove inconsistent responses and create best practices.