Self-destructing skimmer steals credit cards of Greenworks customers

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Payment card data from customers of Greenworks hardware tools website is currently being stolen by hackers via a malicious script with self-cloaking capabilities and anti-tampering protection.
Greenworks distributes home and garden battery-powered tools for DIY consumers. Its business started in 2007 and grew to expand in North America and Europe.

Grabbing card data and personal details

The main website of the power tool distributor has been compromised with a "highly-sophisticated self-cleaning and self-destructing skimmer" - a piece of code also known as payment card skimmer or MageCart script that copies customer card data at check out and sends it to the attackers.
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