Thieves drilled the ATM according to the instructions on the darknet and failed
Attackers from Belarus tried to steal a cash machine using a malicious software and a drill. About the original method of theft reported on the website of the Ministry of interior.
According to Minsk police, the scammers several thousand dollars purchased specialized software for hacking ATM on closed Internet forums. Together with the programs the developers also offered a video, which described in detail the steps for emptying the electronic device of issuance of money.
In the video it was said that to connect to the ATM first need to damage his body. The attackers tried to do it by drilling in a few holes, however, to get the money they had failed “for reasons beyond their control”, said the interior Ministry.
The suspects were detained in early July in Minsk. Concerning them opened criminal proceedings under several articles, including “the attempted theft through the use of computer technology in especially large size” and “deliberate damage of property”.
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At the end of March, the Spanish police arrested the leader of a gang of hackers “Karbank” who robbed more than 100 banks in over 40 countries.