Hackers Program Bank ATMs to Spew Cash
After crimes in Taiwan and Thailand, the FBI warns of similar potential attacks in U.S.
Cybercriminals who once earned millions by breaking into individual online bank accounts are now targeting the banks' own computers, with often-dramatic results.
In Taiwan and Thailand earlier this year, the criminals programmed bank ATMs to spew cash. Gang members stood in front of the machines at the appointed hour and collected millions of dollars.
Earlier this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. banks of the potential for similar attacks. The FBI said in a bulletin that it is "monitoring emerging reports indicating that well-resourced and organized malicious cyber actors have intentions to target the U.S. financial sector."
[... In Taiwan ...] By July 11, criminals had collected more than 83 million New Taiwan dollars (US$2.6 million) in cash—without using ATM cards. Twenty-two people, most from Eastern Europe, waited by ATMs to remove the money. Three suspects were later arrested and over NT$77 million recovered.
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(Score: 2, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday November 22 2016, @11:23PM
"had collected more than 83 million New Taiwan dollars"
Seriously, I've never had an ATM give me old dollars. If not brand new and still stickiing to each other, the bills are at least still crisp and new looking. I think the older dollars would jam up in there, with all the wrinkles and tears.
On the other hand, I've never recieved any Taiwan dollars, new or old. All I get are those Federal Reserve Notes, which are known to be worthless.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 23 2016, @12:16AM