Banks beef up security after FBI warning on ATM ‘jackpotting’

ATM machines are seen outside a branch of the Commonwealth Bank in Melbourne on August 8, 2018. Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth, posted a slide in annual profits on August 8, capping a tumultuous year for a troubled lender which has been rocked by scandals and board upheaval. / AFP PHOTO / William WEST

Banks are on alert for new attacks targeting cash in ATMs after the US Federal Bureau of Investigation warned US lenders last week of a potential threat. 

“The FBI routinely advises private industry of various cyber-threat indicators observed during the course of our investigations,” Lauren Hagee, an FBI spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement. “This data is provided in order to help systems administrators guard against the actions of persistent cyber criminals.”