Category Archives: ATM skimming

London Police Arrest Romanian ATM Hacker Who Stole Millions

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A Romanian man has been arrested and charged with conspiracy relating to his involvement in a prolific ATM malware campaign.

Emanual Leahu, 30, was arrested in the western city of Bacău, Romania by the London Regional Fraud Team (LRFT) London police run by the City of London Police on Tuesday 20 September, extradited to the United Kingdom last week.

Leahu is believed to be a member of a

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Russian Lawmaker’s Son Convicted of Stealing 2.9 Million Credit Card Numbers

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The son of a prominent Russian lawmaker has been found guilty in the United States of running a hacking scheme that stole and sold 2.9 million US credit card numbers using Point-of-Sale (POS) malware, costing financial institutions more than $169 Milli… Continue reading Russian Lawmaker’s Son Convicted of Stealing 2.9 Million Credit Card Numbers→

Researcher spots an ATM Skimmer while on vacation in Vienna

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We have heard a lot about ATM skimmers, but it’s nearly impossible to spot one.

Some skimmers are designed to look exactly like the card slot on the original machine and attached to the front, and others are completely hidden inside the ATM.

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Fraudsters Stole ¥1.4 Billion from 1,400 Japanese ATMs in Just 3 Hours

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In an era where major data hacks are on the rise, it is no surprise breaches on individuals are also up.

In just three hours, over 100 criminals managed to steal ¥1.4 Billion (approx. US$12.7 Million) from around 1,400 ATMs placed in small convenience stores across Japan.

The heist took place on May 15, between 5:00 am and 8:00 am, and looked like a coordinated attack by an international

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A Dramatic Rise in ATM Skimming Attacks

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Skimming attacks on ATMs increased at an alarming rate last year for both American and European banks and their customers, according to recent stats collected by fraud trackers. The trend appears to be continuing into 2016, with outbreaks of skimming activity visiting a much broader swath of the United States than in years past. Continue reading A Dramatic Rise in ATM Skimming Attacks→

Hacker arrested for ATM Skimming escaped from Prison

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A Romanian card skimmer arrested for being part of an international cybercrime group that used malware to plunder US$217,000 from ATMs has escaped from a Bucharest prison on Sunday morning (6th March).

Renato Marius Tulli, 34, was being held at Poli… Continue reading Hacker arrested for ATM Skimming escaped from Prison→