A Quintessentially American Crime Declines: Robbing Banks Doesn’t Pay As It Used To - The Washington Post
The Washington Post, October 6, 2016
The ‘quintessential American crime’ of robbing banks has been on the decline in recent years, as cybercrime rises, especially against financial institutions. Thieves are finding more profitable and less risky ventures through targeting ATMs and cybercrimes against banks. Kaspersky Lab research reported that one cybercriminal was able to steal $1 billion from dozens of banks and manipulated ATMs; old-fashioned bank robbing would typically amount to $6,500, in comparison.
