Gang steals RM3m from ATMs


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 30 Sep 2014

KUALA LUMPUR: A Latin American gang exploited flaws in the authentication process to hack into at least 14 automated teller machines (ATM) in Selangor, Johor and Malacca and got away with almost RM3mil.

The ATMs hit over the past week were those at the branches of the Affin Bank, Al Rajhi Bank and Bank Islam but individual accounts of the banks were not breached.

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Courts & Crime , ATM , EMV , Hack , Affin

   

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