Fraudsters Stole ¥1.4 Billion from 1,400 Japanese ATMs in Just 3 Hours

In an era where major data hacks are on the rise, it is no surprise breaches on individuals are also up.

In just three hours, over 100 criminals managed to steal ¥1.4 Billion (approx. US$12.7 Million) from around 1,400 ATMs placed in small convenience stores across Japan.

The heist took place on May 15, between 5:00 am and 8:00 am, and looked like a coordinated attack by an international

Hacker arrested for ATM Skimming escaped from Prison

A Romanian card skimmer arrested for being part of an international cybercrime group that used malware to plunder US$217,000 from ATMs has escaped from a Bucharest prison on Sunday morning (6th March).



Renato Marius Tulli, 34, was being held at Police Precinct 19 in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, after being arrested together with 7 other suspects as part of a joint Europol, Eurojust,

Police Arrested Hackers Who Stole Millions from European ATMs

Romanian law enforcement authorities have arrested eight cyber criminals suspected of being part of an international criminal gang that pilfered cash from ATMs (automatic teller machines) using malware.



The operation said to be one of the first operations of this type in Europe, was conducted in Romania and Moldova by Romanian National Police and the Directorate for Investigating Organised

Nemesis Bootkit — A New Stealthy Payment Card Malware

Another day, another stunning Malware – this time targeting banks, payment card processors, and other financial services.



Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated payment card malware that executes before the operating system boots, making the malware very difficult to detect and much less remove.



The malware in question is part of "Nemesis" – a malware suite that includes

Russian ATM Hackers Steal $4 Million in Cash with 'Reverse ATM Hack' Technique

Russian hackers have discovered a novel technique to rip off Millions of dollars from banks and ATMs.



Criminals in Russia used a technique, called “Reverse ATM Attack,” and stole 252 Million Rubles (US$3.8 Million) from at least five different banks, according to the information obtained by Russian digital intelligence firm Group-IB.



What is Reverse ATM Attack?



According to the

Report: German Bank ATMs vulnerable to Hackers

Avoiding Credit Card Fraud is simply easy as long as you use cash. But, what if you even get hacked while withdrawing cash from an ATM?



If you are living in Germany or traveling there, then think twice before using your payment cards in the ATMs.



Here’s why:



A Security researcher in Germany has managed to hack ATM and self-service terminal from Sparkasse Bank that allowed him to

Hacker Who Stole Money From Bill Gates Arrested in Philippines

What if you get into the bank account of the World’s most richest person? Maybe it could be difficult for you as well as I. But not for this guy…



...Konstantin Simeonov Kavrakov, a Bulgarian hacker, who hacked into the ATM and stole thousands of dollars from the bank account of Microsoft mogul Bill Gates with fake ATM cards arrested in Philippines, according to the Philippine National