Nowadays, robberies have become much more sophisticated and most of them are no longer just a thief with a gun robbing you, but these thefts and attacks occur virtually without physically harming anyone. It is clear that as bad as being robbed is, this is better, however, now cybercriminals are able to carry out robberies in ways that were previously unimaginable.
An example of this is what Kaspersky experts and researchers are warning about, who have detected a new type of malware targeting ATMs in Europe, with which attackers can extract up to 30,000 dollars, about 28,000 euros in change in a single run and the most worrying thing is that It works in 99% of cases.
For cybercriminals, attacks on ATMs are very profitable, since they contain physical money that they only have to manage to withdraw to get hold of it. There are numerous apps and systems that allow ATMs to be hacked, but experts have detected a very dangerous one that allows connect and manipulate these ATMs regardless of the manufacturer or place where it is placed.
This tool is capable of access ATM vulnerabilities to empty itAnd the most striking thing of all is that the cybercriminal only needs to be in front of the ATM to withdraw the money, since the hack itself is fully automated.
Experts point out that the new strain of EU ATM ‘malware’ has 99% effective in European ATMs and up to 60% in ATMs in other countries, which makes us think that the main objective was the EU countries.
The ease of attack and the huge rewards that cybercriminals can receive for it, almost 30,000 euros in one sitting, makes it very likely that this virus will spread to many ATMs. The problem is that As users we can’t do much about it other than trying to avoid using ATMs whenever possible.
The work is in the hands of banks and ATM owners who must be responsible for protecting these with security measures necessary to avoid this malware, in addition to check them periodically to make sure they are not infected with this virus.
