More on Wiretapping ATM Skimmers
Summary: NCR reported that ATM wiretapping attacks, first spotted in the United Kingdom against its 5877 and 5887 models, involve cutting a hole in the ATM fascia near the card reader large enough to reach inside and place a tap directly on the reader. NCR said the technique, previously seen in Ireland and the Netherlands, responds to third-party anti-skimming technology that blocks traditional external skimmers, and that some thieves melt the fascia to defeat seismic anti-drilling sensors.
What's compelling: Anti-skimming defenses only protect the outside of the machine, so a hole cut close to the card reader puts the tap where that technology cannot reach, and NCR expects the method to grow as traditional skimming is prevented.
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