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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\nWhat do you need to know about jackpotting? <\/span><\/p>\n1. Jackpotting is Spreading like Wildfire<\/b><\/h3>\n
There have been several reports of jackpotting attacks across the United States, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The reason? It\u2019s proven wildly successful so far. <\/span><\/p>\nIn an official release, the Secret Service\u2014the institution investigating the attacks\u2014stated the following: “Criminals have been able to find vulnerabilities in financial institutions that operate ATMs, primarily ATMs that are stand-alone. The targeted stand-alone ATMs are routinely located in pharmacies, big box retailers, and drive thru ATMs.”<\/span><\/p>\nIndeed, over $1 million has been stolen already from jackpotting attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n2. The Attacks are Simple, and the Attackers Diverse <\/b><\/h3>\n
There isn\u2019t necessarily a singular technique to successfully corrupt and convert an ATM into an illicit money dispenser, but there does appear to be some similarities between the recent attacks.This technique involves using an endoscope\u2014the medical camera device\u2014to find an attachment point in the ATM so hackers can connect their computers, and then swap the hard disk with a nearly-identical malware-laden one. The ATM becomes out-of-service to everyone else except the hacker, who can collect money from it at any time. The money tends to shoot out like the hacker won a casino jackpot, hence the tactic\u2019s name. <\/span><\/p>\nWhat makes preventing these attacks difficult is there doesn\u2019t seem to be a singular threat actor responsible. It seems more likely that knowledge of successful jackpotting techniques has proliferated among hackers on the dark web, so individuals and criminal organizations are taking advantage of it. A common tactic, however, if for the threat actors to dress as ATM technicians to disguise their actions and intentions. <\/span><\/p>\n3. Particular ATMs Are More Vulnerable <\/b><\/h3>\n
ATMs made by manufacturers Diebold Nixdorf and NCR Corporation seem to be the most targeted, although it is not clear why at this time. Additionally, ATMs running outdated WIndows XP operating systems or updated Windows 7 seem to be more vulnerable.<\/span><\/p>\n
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