One of the more successful tools of 21st century crooks is the skimmer. Thieves attach them to ATMs, gas pumps and other places people swipe their credit and debit cards. Once in place, this sneaky bit of electronics steals the magnetic strip information from your card.
The FBI has warned banks that ATMs could see a global cyber attack in the “coming days.” The possible ATM attack could let criminals withdraw millions of dollars in just a few hours.
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Up to 30,000 ATMs could go following changes to the fees that operators are paid, Link warns.
