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'Skimer' Stealing Money, Card Data From ATMs Around Globe - Dark Reading

April 15, 2016

'Skimer' Stealing Money, Card Data From ATMs Around Globe - Dark Reading

Dark Reading, May 18, 2016
Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new version of the Skimer malware designed to steal card data and money directly from ATMs. Instead of installing skimmer devices, criminals turn the whole ATM into a skimmer. This allows them to activate 21 various commands, including dispensing money, collecting details of inserted cards, and self-deletion. According to Sergey Golovanov, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, “From what we know currently, it looks like Skimer is capable of attacking a lot of ATMs around the world.”

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'Skimer' Stealing Money, Card Data From ATMs Around Globe - Dark Reading

'Skimer' Stealing Money, Card Data From ATMs Around Globe - Dark Reading
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