Point-of-sale (POS) terminals and websites are becoming nearly as flush with malware as they are with cash or information, according to an annual threat report produced by Dell. Attacks against SCADA systems, which are used primarily to manage remote equipment, doubled. There was also a 109 percent increase in HTTPS activity, which the research suggested may also make such Web sites a bigger target for cybercriminals. Cybercriminals are becoming more like businesses, and as such, they need to be watched more carefully than ever before.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/annual-threat-report-pos-https-and-scada-attacks-on-the-rise/