'Ploutus' Malware Targets New ATMs in Latin America
In 2017, FireEye published research into Ploutus-D, an earlier variant of the ATM malware. (Source: FireEye) ATMs across Latin America have been persistently targeted over the last eight years by organized criminals seeking to "jackpot" the machines, triggering them to disgorge their cash. The attacks typically involve installing malware directly on an ATM by breaking into the device's cabinet to gain direct access to its physical ports and drives. In the early days, around 2013, this involved using a CD boot disk to install the malware, dubbed "Ploutus." Now, researchers with Mexico-based ...
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