FBI Alert Cautions of Increase in ATM 'Jackpotting' Attacks to Steal Cash

FBI alert cautions of increase in ATM 'jackpotting' attacks to steal cash

Targeting ATMs has reached a whole new level, and the FBI is cautioning banks about an increase in "jackpotting" incidents across the country.

SCIENCE & TECH: FBI warns ATM ‘jackpotting’ scams caused $20M in losses last year

ATM “jackpotting” schemes are on the rise across the country, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hackers are exploiting a mix of “physical and software vulnerabilities in ATMs” to get them to spit out cash without the need for an actual customer or transaction, the feds warned in a bulletin. More than $20 million in cash was stolen last year alone, the FBI alert said. The feds have identified about 1,900 jackpotting incidents acro…

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FBI warns ATM 'Jackpotting' attacks surge, minting hackers millions in cash

The FBI has issued a warning about a rise in ATM jackpotting attacks, which have evolved from theoretical security research into a lucrative criminal enterprise. In 2025 alone, over 700 attacks on cash dispensers were reported in the US,...

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FBI says ATM 'jackpotting' attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash

The FBI says hacks that trick ATMs into spitting out cash on demand are rising, with hundreds of attacks in the past year alone netting hackers millions in stolen bills.