Police calls on Interpol to help track down ATM hackers


KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police has sought the assistance of Interpol over the hackings of 17 local automated teller machines (ATM) in September.

Commercial Crime Investigation Department (Cybercrime and Multimedia) deputy director SAC Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said a 'purple notice' had been sent to Interpol in France to obtain, among others, information, modus operandi, procedures and the hideouts of those responsible.

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