ATMii malware can withdraw entire cash from ATMs at a time: Kaspersky
Last year there was a large number of ATM fraud in India. Millions of cards were blocked and the ATM machines was upgraded. But still the old operating systems computers are used in ATM. malware targeting ATMs that's operating system are old. But now a big threat is coming out. Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has found a new malware named ATMii.
This malware is dangerous because it can target ATMs with Windows 7 and Widows Vista. Kaspersky's blog states, "Some hackers can steal cash by exploding at the ATM, and they can make money in some other way include malware attacks. We have also written about it earlier and now the Backdoor.Win32.ATMii new malware has added to this list '
It is worth noting that in April 2017 it was first known about this malware. According to the blog, hackers need direct access to ATMs to use this malware. Direct access to i.e. going to the ATM is to put malware in some way or inject malware via ATM network. If hackers will successful in doing so, the entire cash kept at the ATM can be removed due to ATMii malware.
Kaspersky Lab's Senior Developer Constantin Jakov said about this malware that it is a little weak compared to the other malware at the ATM. However, this small code can be used to make big losses in ATMs and the entire cash on ATM can be withdrawn at one time. According to Kaspersky, to avoid such attacks, security majors like default dieni policy and device control will be required. The first method prevents the executions from running its code in the ATM's internal computer while the other prevents the other device, such as the USB stick connecting to the machine.
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This malware is dangerous because it can target ATMs with Windows 7 and Widows Vista. Kaspersky's blog states, "Some hackers can steal cash by exploding at the ATM, and they can make money in some other way include malware attacks. We have also written about it earlier and now the Backdoor.Win32.ATMii new malware has added to this list '
It is worth noting that in April 2017 it was first known about this malware. According to the blog, hackers need direct access to ATMs to use this malware. Direct access to i.e. going to the ATM is to put malware in some way or inject malware via ATM network. If hackers will successful in doing so, the entire cash kept at the ATM can be removed due to ATMii malware.
Kaspersky Lab's Senior Developer Constantin Jakov said about this malware that it is a little weak compared to the other malware at the ATM. However, this small code can be used to make big losses in ATMs and the entire cash on ATM can be withdrawn at one time. According to Kaspersky, to avoid such attacks, security majors like default dieni policy and device control will be required. The first method prevents the executions from running its code in the ATM's internal computer while the other prevents the other device, such as the USB stick connecting to the machine.
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