ATM Jackpotting Malware Hones Its Heist Tools
The WinPot malware takes its cues from slot machines. Continue reading ATM Jackpotting Malware Hones Its Heist Tools
Category Archives: ATM jackpotting
How to rob an ATM? Let me count the ways…
A comprehensive new report lifts the lid on the sketchy state of ATM security. Continue reading How to rob an ATM? Let me count the ways…
Despite Ringeader’s Arrest, Cobalt Group Still Active
The threat actors behind widespread attacks on banks and ATM jackpotting campaigns in Russia and Europe resurfaced in may, attacking banks. Continue reading Despite Ringeader’s Arrest, Cobalt Group Still Active
Drug Charges Tripped Up Suspects In First Known ATM “Jackpotting” Attacks in the US
On Jan. 27, 2018, KrebsOnSecurity published what this author thought a scoop about the first known incidence of U.S. ATMs being hit with “jackpotting” attacks, a crime in which thieves deploy malware that forces cash machines to spit out money like a l… Continue reading Drug Charges Tripped Up Suspects In First Known ATM “Jackpotting” Attacks in the US
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. Continue reading Secret Service warning: Jackpotting ATM attacks reach the US
Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks
ATM maker NCR Corp. is warning that cyber criminals are hacking U.S. cash machines with malware that can drain machines dry of cash. Continue reading Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks
First ‘Jackpotting’ Attacks Hit U.S. ATMs
ATM “jackpotting” — a sophisticated crime in which thieves install malicious software and/or hardware at ATMs that forces the machines to spit out huge volumes of cash on demand — has long been a threat for banks in Europe and Asia, yet these attacks somehow have eluded U.S. ATM operators. But all that changed this week after the U.S. Secret Service quietly began warning financial institutions that jackpotting attacks have now been spotted targeting cash machines here in the United States. Continue reading First ‘Jackpotting’ Attacks Hit U.S. ATMs
Latin American ATM Thieves Turning to Hacking
Thieves in Latin American countries are turning to Eastern European hackers to build ATM malware from scratch, according to a Virus Bulletin talk by researchers at Kaspersky Lab. Continue reading Latin American ATM Thieves Turning to Hacking