August 15, 2023

“Grab hold and give it a wiggle” – ATM card skimming is still a thing

The rise of tap-to-pay and chip-and-PIN hasn't rid the world of ATM card skimming criminals...

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March 20, 2023

Bitcoin ATM customers hacked by video upload that was actually an app

As the misquote goes, "Once is misfortune..." This is the second time, and you know what Lady Bracknell had to say about that...

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August 23, 2022

Bitcoin ATMs leeched by attackers who created fake admin accounts

The criminals didn't implant any malware. The attack was orchestrated via malevolent configuration changes.

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November 16, 2018

How to rob an ATM? Let me count the ways…

A comprehensive new report lifts the lid on the sketchy state of ATM security.

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June 26, 2018

Money-eating cash machine RAT gobbles $17,500

RAT may be short for Remote Access Trojan, but the word also refers to a well-known type of rodent...

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January 30, 2018

Secret Service warning: Jackpotting ATM attacks reach the US

The specific jackpotting attack that the Secret Service is warning financial institutions of uses the Ploutus.D malware, which has been actively in use for ATM jackpotting since 2013.

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May 22, 2017

ATM heists: 27 arrested as police move against ‘black box’ attacks

Thieves have used a number of ways to get at cash in ATMs over the years - this latest involves old-fashioned vandalism of the machines

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February 23, 2016

Would you use an ATM that didn’t need a card…*or* a PIN?

Imagine an ATM that didn't need a card or a PIN...how safe would it be?

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June 25, 2015

Suspected mastermind behind mass ATM heist spree finally extradited to US

18 months after his arrest, the Turkish national accused of masterminding a worldwide string of ATM heists netting as much as $55 million has been sent to the US to face trial.

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