# Jackpotting Malware 💵

**URL:** <https://community.humanetech.com/t/jackpotting-malware/4458>\
**Category:** Security\
**Created:** [October 19, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/jackpotting-malware/4458 "2019-10-19T14:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broodwich](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.humanetech.com/broodwich/32/2533_2.png) [@Broodwich](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Broodwich)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/jackpotting-malware/4458/1 "2019-10-19T14:25:20Z")

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> **[Malware That Spits Cash Out of ATMs Has Spread Across the World](https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x5ddg/malware-that-spits-cash-out-of-atms-has-spread-across-the-world)**
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> A joint investigation between Motherboard and the German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has uncovered new details about a spate of so-called “jackpotting” attacks.

> A joint investigation between Motherboard and the German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has uncovered new details about a spate of so-called “jackpotting” attacks on ATMs in Germany in 2017 that saw thieves make off with more than a million Euros. Jackpotting is a technique where cybercriminals use malware or a piece of hardware to trick an ATM into ejecting all of its cash, no stolen credit card required. Hackers typically install the malware onto an ATM by physically opening a panel on the machine to reveal a USB port.