Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes
Associated Press, By Jordan Robertson
LAS VEGAS — A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.
The attacks demonstrated Wednesday targeted standalone ATMs. But they could potentially be used against the ATMs operated by mainstream banks.
Criminals have long known that ATMs aren't tamperproof.
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