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France Says Breaks Up International ATM 'Jackpotting' Network
2020-05-18 08:45

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 Jackpotting Malware Hones Its Heist Tools
2019-02-19 17:23

The WinPot malware takes its cues from slot machines.

Man Sentenced to Prison for ATM Jackpotting
2018-09-28 13:25

A 22-year-old man from Springfield, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to prison for his role in an ATM jackpotting scheme. Argenys Rodriguez will spend 12 months and one day in prison, followed by...

New Strain of ATM Jackpotting Malware Discovered
2018-04-06 12:08

A new type of ATM jackpotting malware has been discovered. Dubbed ATMJackpot, the malware appears to be still under development, and to have originated in Hong Kong. There are no current details...

Duo Charged Over ATM "Jackpotting" Attacks
2018-02-06 14:13

Two men were charged in the United States with bank fraud from their involvement an alleged ATM "jackpotting" operation. Alex Alberto Fajin-Diaz, 31, a citizen of Spain, and Argenys Rodriguez, 21,...

Feds Charge Two ATM Jackpotting Malware Suspects
2018-02-06 13:33

US Secret Service Alert: ATM Attackers Are Dressing Like Diebold TechniciansThe Department of Justice has charged two men, arrested in Connecticut near the scene of a jackpotting attack against a...

Jackpotting Attacks Against US ATMs
2018-02-01 12:23

Brian Krebs is reporting sophisticated jackpotting attacks against US ATMs. The attacker gains physical access to the ATM, plants malware using specialized electronics, and then later returns and...

ATM Jackpotting Attacks Strike in U.S.
2018-01-30 17:32

Hackers have been targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) in the United States to make them spill out cash using an attack technique known as “jackpotting.” read more

Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks
2018-01-29 22:32

ATM maker NCR Corp. is warning that cyber criminals are hacking U.S. cash machines with malware that can drain machines dry of cash.

First ATM 'Jackpotting' Attacks Hit US
2018-01-29 10:03

Cash-Out Malware Called 'Ploutus' Migrates North From MexicoU.S. Secret Service alert: For the first time, malware-using fraudsters have been draining U.S. ATMs of their cash via what's known as a...