There has been a lot in the news recently about debit card breaches and ATM skimming, but here is something new. In Virginia Beach - an unknown person - reprogrammed an ATM by punching in a series of numbers - which made the machine issue four times as much money as it should.
The Police are having a hard time investigating it because it took nine days before someone reported getting more money than they should.
I wonder if all the people - who didn't report it - will have to pay the money back?
Story from AP (Associated Press), here.
Here is a previous story, I did on ATM skimming:
ATM Machines That Clone Your Card
9-22-06 (Update): Tom Fragala (Truston) did a post on how easy this was to do - AND the how to "info can be downloaded on the Internet - here.
My comment is , "ouch!"
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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The Police are having a hard time investigating it because it took nine days before someone reported getting more money than they should.
Nine days for them to audit the machine? I tjhought those things kept track of the funds at least with a daily talley via Internet. And then I guess it was only audited because of one citizen knowing he would have to pay it back. - I'm sure the records in the machine will stand up in court. Plus they have cameras...
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