Cybercrooks use Raspberry Pi to steal ATM cash

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Unbelievable, but true. A mini-computer with mobile connection became the tool for a sophisticated attack on a bank. This article was sorted under Current Fraud Warnings, Finance & Taxes.

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A group of hackers, known as UNC2891, tried to rob a bank in the Asia-Pacific region using a $35 Raspberry Pi equipped with a 4G modem. The strategy consisted of connecting the device to a network switch linking to an ATM, circumventing the bank’s firewalls. The way they achieved physical access remains a mystery, although bribery or hiring people to install the device is suspected. Raspberry Pi allowed an encrypted and hard-to-trace communicati…