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The ATMsecurity.com monthly digest for January is now available.
ATM Skimming / Skimming / Data Compromise
A large number of ATM fraud incidents, including ATM skimming, were reported in Indonesia during January, raising significant consumer confidence issues as well as some debate about the appropriate level of consumer education...
Phishing / Vishing /Smsishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer Fraud
Phishing by e-mail, phone and text message was reported globally in January. In the USA, smsishing (smishing) and vishing was of particular note, the common theme being that the victims' card required reactivation...
Legislation / Law
New York state (USA) implemented new laws in January which includes the specific offence of possession of a skimming...
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping
Card Trapping was particularly prevalent in the UK during January
Ram Raid Attacks / Theft of ATM / Smash-and-Grab
In Ireland, an ATM was removed from a wall of a fuel station and the security enclosure burst open using a mini-digger. The ATM, however, was empty of cash and had been out of order for some time...
Safe Cutting / Safe Breaking / Frontal Attacks / Theft from ATM
A January cutting attack in the UK was abandoned after the smoke generated by the cutting tools activated the fire alarm. In Canada, cash cassettes were stolen...
Explosive Attacks
In South Africa, a fuel station cashier was awakened by robbers executing an explosive attack. The robbers....
Technology in Focus
Advanced Cellular Tracking (ACT) is a powerful technology designed by Satcom Technology Ltd which, in addition to providing an early warning that an ATM is being stolen, also allows the ATM to be tracked...
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