Security News > 2016 > November > Cobalt hackers executed massive, synchronized ATM heists across Europe, Russia (Help Net Security)
2016-11-22 19:42
A criminal group dubbed Cobalt is behind synchronized ATM heists that saw machines across Europe, CIS countries (including Russia), and Malaysia being raided simultaneously, in the span of a few hours. The group has been active since June 2016, and their latest attacks happened in July and August. Setup and execution of the attacks The group sent out spear-phishing emails – purportedly sent by the European Central Bank, the ATM maker Wincor Nixdorf, or other … More →
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