Group used Raspberry Pi to hack ATMs and steal money

Three criminals accused use Raspberry Pi devices to disable bank ATM security tools He was arrested in the US after stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment. The case occurred in Lubbock, Texas, in August.

Details of how open-source minicomputers were used to hack the mechanisms that protect banking machines from unauthorized access are unclear. But according to the site EverythingLubbock, Three men connected the computers to the cashier and somehow managed to unlock them.

From there they reached the drawer where the notes were kept and took them out without any great difficulty. Court documents show theft of at least $5,700an amount equivalent to more than R$ 28 thousand at the current price.

Despite, The hypothesis that thieves who used Raspberry Pi to break into ATMs in the USA are also involved in other such actions cannot be ruled out.. As highlighted in the publication, there are reports of more robberies in the area using similar methods.

Prison

Texas law enforcement arrests three men at Lubbock hotelSometime after thousands of dollars were stolen from ATMs. Two Raspberry Pi mini computers used in the commission of the crime were also found in the room where they stayed, but details about the device models were not disclosed.

The suspects were detained in early August on charges of illegal interception, use or disclosure of electronic, telephone or verbal communications and involvement in criminal activities. One of the group’s members was also charged with forgery.

The trio “stole a large amount of U.S. currency in the western part of the state,” according to the Texas Financial Crimes Task Force, but the total amount was not disclosed and it did not say how many tellers were allegedly hacked. The men remain in federal custody.