Interpol warns of hacking mechanism in cash machines.
Thu Oct 9, 2014 9:48AM GMT
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Interpol has alerted countries across the world of a hacking mechanism used in cash machines, which yields wads of cash.
The hack is enabled by first infecting cash machines with malware,
using a bootable CD. Then, the attackers enter a combination of digits
on the ATM’s keyboard, make a call to receive further instructions from
an operator, enter another set of numbers and the ATM starts giving out
cash.Interpol has alerted the affected member countries and is assisting ongoing investigations.
“Over the last few years, we have observed a major upswing in ATM attacks using skimming devices and malicious software. Now we are seeing the natural evolution of this threat with cyber-criminals moving up the chain and targeting financial institutions directly, said Vicente Diaz, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team.
He said, “This is done by infecting ATMs themselves or launching direct APT-style attacks against banks,” referring to the advanced persistent threat, which is a set of stealthy and continuous computer hacking processes.
“The Tyupkin malware is an example of the attackers taking advantage of weaknesses in the ATM infrastructure,” he said.
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