A report from well-known security journalist Brian Krebs, reveals that that domestic ATMs are being targeted in jackpotting attacks. He has also informed the secret service about this issue regarding all US financial institutions.
Till now, ackpotting was mostly a threat in Europe, Asia, and Mexico but now attackers hit US ATMs. Jackpotting is a method used by thieves to hack into ATMs. In this method, hackers use different tools to dispense large amounts of cash on demand. Jackpotting has been a legitimate threat for several years in different parts fo the world.
The thieves work as ATM technicians and use a medical endoscope. They replace original hard disk of the ATM with a disk that mirrors the ATM’s own software. Regular customers using that machine see out of service message while thieves remotely control the machine and spit out cash.
According to the Krebs report, ATMs still running Windows XP are said to be particularly vulnerable to these attacks. In this recent US attacks, thieves are targeting Diebold Nixdorf-made ATMs. Another ATM manufacturer, NCR Corporation, has also warned customers about the potential attacks and asked their customers to remain careful.
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