How hackers stole MILLIONS from ATMs: Jackpotting | Behind the hacks

Protect your data from snoopers with NordVPN 🥷 Get the deal here: https://content.nordvpn.com/3pYwHEf Hacking an ATM sounds like science fiction — after all, aren’t the machines built to withstand such attacks specifically? Turns out ATM manufacturers neglected the cyber risks for too long. Let’s talk about the ATM jackpotting malware that let attackers steal millions and about the man who started it all. 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 ► RECOMMENDED VIDEOS ► NordVPN Series: Behind the hacks ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5pF81orD_3zSGXHQ0tWO1rhaKG4VU9i CYPHERPUNK - the movement which changed the internet FOREVER ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL1ms9sYEI&list=PLl5pF81orD_3zSGXHQ0tWO1rhaKG4VU9i&index=3 The power of internet trolls: Who are they? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtEub_AJ2w8&list=PLl5pF81orD_3zSGXHQ0tWO1rhaKG4VU9i&index=3 Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:14 ATM attacks 00:30 Barnaby Jack 00:52 Jackpotting 01:40 Mexico attacks 02:10 Eastern Europe *** Ever dreamt of walking up to an ATM and thousands of dollars flying into your hands? Sounds more like a scene from Hackers than a real-world scenario. After all, aren’t these machines impenetrable? Meet jackpotting — attacks that convert ATMs into cash cannons. Thieves breaking into ATMs is nothing new. They’re an enticing target — one machine can hold up to $200,000 at a time. It’s just that usually the methods have been a bit less ... subtle. That was until Barnaby Jack, a cybersecurity researcher, made it his mission to figure out how vulnerable the machines are. Spoiler alert — super vulnerable. The thing is, the lower part of the ATM that holds the money is pretty hard to break into. But the top part with the actual computer — not so much. Here’s where it gets crazy: At the time of Jack’s research, you could buy the master key to open the top of the ATM directly from the manufacturers. And once the attacker gains access to the computer, all bets are off. But that’s not even the best part. See, going up to an ATM to break in is risky. So, Jack showed how an attacker could mess with the ATM’s software remotely. With malware, hackers could make the machine dispense cash anywhere in the world. Jack warned ATM makers and presented countermeasures for the attacks. Manufacturers improved the security of the machines. But as everyone found out later, it wasn’t enough. The first wave of ATM robberies started in Mexico. At first, the banks were confused — maybe the money delivery drivers were stealing from them? That was until they found that the teller machines were infected with Ploutus malware. The thieves managed to steal over 40 million dollars without ever leaving a fingerprint on the machine. Worse still, the ATMs in Mexico aren’t unique. Cybersecurity experts warned that attacks exploiting the same vulnerabilities could spread around the globe. A year later, a cybersecurity company on the other side of the Atlantic was contacted by a bank asking for help. Researchers saw footage of a person entering a corridor with ATMs, and without them ever pressing a button, cash flew into their hands. This was Carbanak, a hacker group that utilized social engineering and malware to break into bank systems and get its ATMs to dispense cash all over Eastern Europe. The group managed to steal an estimated 1.2 billion dollars before any of them got caught. And versions of their malware persist today. Over a decade after Barnaby Jack’s warnings, that started the race between cybercriminals and banks. Will anyone win it? Only time will tell… 📌OUR SOCIAL MEDIA 📱 🔵FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ 🔵INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ 🔵TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn 🔵TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NordVPN Check out NordVPN’s German and French channels ⏯️ 🌐 🇫🇷 @NordVPNenfrancais 🇩🇪 @NordVPNaufDeutsch #PloutusATMmalware #Behindthehacks #hackerstory