A Russian security firm has accused a computer criminal collective called the Cobalt Group of having perpetrated ATM malware attacks across Europe. The group essentially commanded the target ATMs to spit out cash, but it did so without physically manipulating the terminals. Cobalt’s attacks constitute part of a growing crime wave against financial organizations, a surge which has included the use of malware to infect ATM hard disks and issue fraudulent money transfers via the SWIFT secure messaging provider. The best way banks can protect themselves against malware attacks is by placing their ATMs inside a building thats in full-view of a security camera.”]
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