A Devastating ATM Hack Swept the WorldAnd Finally Hit the US

Published: Feb. 1, 2018, 4:30 p.m.

b'In July 2016, ATM hackers in Taiwan raked in more than $2 million using a new type of malware attack that manipulated machines into spitting out tons of cash. The method, dubbed "jackpotting," quickly spread across parts of Asia, Europe, and Central America, resulting in tens of millions of dollars of stolen cash. By November 2016, the FBI issued a warning that "well-resourced and organized malicious cyber actors have intentions to target the US financial sector\\u201d using this approach.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'