Say Hello to Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers

A number of financial institutions in and around New York City are dealing with a rash of super-thin "deep insert" skimming devices designed to fit inside the mouth of an ATMs card acceptance slot. The card skimmers are paired with tiny pinhole cameras that are cleverly disguised as part of the...

Report: ATM Skimmer Gang Had Protection from Mexican Attorney General’s Office

A group of Romanians operating an ATM company in Mexico and suspected of bribing technicians to install sophisticated Bluetooth-based skimmers in cash machines throughout several top Mexican tourist destinations have enjoyed legal protection from a top anti-corruption official in the Mexican...

Researcher spots an ATM Skimmer while on vacation in Vienna

We have heard a lot about ATM skimmers, but it's nearly impossible to spot one. Some skimmers are designed to look exactly like the card slot on the original machine and attached to the front, and others are completely hidden inside the ATM. But, during his vacation in Vienna, Austria, cyber...

Hacker arrested for ATM Skimming escaped from Prison

A Romanian card skimmer arrested for being part of an international cybercrime group that used malware to plunder US$217,000 from ATMs has escaped from a Bucharest prison on Sunday morning 6th March. Renato Marius Tulli, 34, was being held at Police Precinct 19 in Bucharest, the capital of Romani...

ATM Skimmer Sites Attempt to Scam Criminals

Most skimmers that are openly advertised are little more than scams designed to separate clueless crooks from their ill-gotten gains. However, start poking around on some of the more exclusive online fraud forums for sellers who have built up a reputation in this business and chances are eventual...