New ATM Malware Captures PINs and Cash -- Updated
By Kim Zetter
Published: 2009-06-04 · Archived: 2026-04-05 20:37:46 UTC
Jun 4, 2009 6:41 PM
Security researchers have found malware planted on ATMs in Eastern Europe that captures PINs and magnetic
stripe data from the machine’s memory and instructs the machines to spit out cash, eliminating the need for
primitive skimming devices and advancing the tradecraft of card thieves to a new level. “This malware is unlike
any we have […]
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Kim Zetter writes about cybersecurity and national security and is the author of Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet
and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon. Contact Kim on Signal at Kimz.42. ... Read More
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