Skimmers Hijack ATM Network Cables
Summary: NCR warned customers in a February 8 alert that NCR and Diebold ATMs were being attacked with external skimming devices plugged into the machines' phone or internet jacks to intercept customer card data. The attacks paired a keypad overlay on an NCR ATM and a concealed camera on a Diebold ATM to capture PINs, which NCR said are likely transmitted wirelessly to the skimming device.
Why it matters: These skimmers sit on the network cable rather than the card entry bezel, which is where most anti-skimming technology is located, so the standard defenses on your fleet would not see them. NCR's guidance is that exposed ATM network cables and connections in publicly accessible locations only invite trouble.
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