Point-of-sale (POS) data breaches continue to be one of the most damaging and costly cybersecurity incidents in the retail, restaurant, and hospitality industries.

According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), POS systems remain prime targets. The leading attack patterns: system intrusions, phishing/social engineering, and web application attacks, frequently compromise POS terminals, report support tools, and third-party vendor systems.

Here’s how to identify the early warning signs of an attack and strengthen your defenses before it’s too late.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Cimcor Blog authored by Lauren Yacono. Read the original post at: https://www.cimcor.com/blog/6-signs-your-point-of-sale-systems-are-under-cybercriminal-attack