Hacking ATM Users by Gluing Down Keys
Clever hack:
The thieves glue down the “enter,” “cancel” and “clear” buttons on the keypad and wait until the customer goes into the bank for help before withdrawing money from their account.
The robbed customers have already punched in their PINs when they realize the keypad buttons are stuck. The unwitting customers either do not know that they can use the ATM touchscreen to finish their transaction, or become nervous when the keypad isn’t working and react by leaving the ATM unattended….
hangy ⢠March 17, 2011 7:16 AM
“The unwitting customers either do not know that they can use the ATM touchscreen to finish their transaction”, or the ATM does not have a touch screen.
Honestly, I would bet that most automatic teller machines in Germany do not have a touchscreen and this “hack” would work without the customer being able to do anything about it. If it is late at night, would you really call the police and wait there until they arrive?