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Cybercriminals are using software from leading ATM manufacturer Diebold in a series of hacks against cash terminals across Europe, forcing the machines to dispense cash to crooks. So called Jackpotting attacks are those in which cybercriminals find a way to hack into an ATM machine to trigger the machine to release cash, much like a slot machine at a casino-hence the name.
Driver vulnerabilities can facilitate attacks on ATMs, point-of-sale systems and other devices, firmware security company Eclypsium warned on Monday. The firm now warns that the Windows drivers used in ATMs and PoS devices can be highly useful to threat actors targeting these types of systems.
TMD Security announced the launch of a global program with consulting firm Deloitte to help banks and ATM deployers understand the annual operational cost savings and benefits from replacing physical keys and manual processes with a key-less ATM and Branch Access Management solution. "Reducing ATM operational costs has never been more critical than it is today," said Cees Heuker of Hoek, CEO and Founder, TMD Security.
A group of Romanians operating an ATM company in Mexico and suspected of bribing technicians to install sophisticated Bluetooth-based skimmers in cash machines throughout several top Mexican tourist destinations have enjoyed legal protection from a top anti-corruption official in the Mexican attorney general's office, according to a new complaint filed with the government's internal affairs division. As detailed this week by the Mexican daily Reforma, several Mexican federal, state and municipal officers filed a complaint saying the attorney general office responsible for combating corruption had initiated formal proceedings against them for investigating Romanians living in Mexico who are thought to be part of the ATM skimming operation.
French prosecutors said on Friday that police had broken up an international network aimed at the so-called "Jackpotting" of ATMs that makes the machines eject all the cash they have inside. Jackpotting has become a known criminal scourge across the world in recent years.
ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf confirmed on Monday that it was recently hit by a piece of ransomware, but the company said the incident caused only "a limited IT systems outage." Diebold Nixdorf told SecurityWeek that the incident did not affect ATMs, customer networks, or the general public, and "Its impact was not material to our business."
Diebold Nixdorf, a major provider of automatic teller machines and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. Suspecting a ransomware attack, Diebold said it immediately began disconnecting systems on that network to contain the spread of the malware.
Coinsource now offers ATMs that customers can use to manage their Bitcoin.
A New York state man has been sentenced to five years for an elaborate ATM skimming conspiracy that allowed him to steal at least $390,141 from victims. They then used those counterfeit cards to steal money from the accounts, according to DoJ. Rusu, a Romanian national, was part of a larger ATM skimming scheme that ultimately drained more than $868,000 from accounts.
Red Balloon Security, a leading embedded device security company, has partnered with Nautilus Hyosung America (“NHA”), a global leader in providing ATMs, to deliver enhanced security for its...