November 2008 sollen weltweit Geldautomaten um insgesamt $9 Millionen erleichtert worden sein.

The computer system for a company called RBS WorldPay was hacked. One service of the company is the ability for employers to pay employees with the money going directly to a card, called payroll cards, a lot like a debit card that can be used in any ATM. The hacker was able to infiltrate the supposedly secure system and steal the information necessary to duplicate or clone people’s ATM cards.

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Over 130 different ATM machines in 49 cities worldwide were accessed in a 30-minute period on November 8,” Agents Rice said. “So you can get an idea of the number of people involved in this and the scope of the operation.

Faszinierend finde ich, wie das ganze wohl organisierd wurde. Ist ja nicht einfach in 49 Städten auf der ganzen Welt Leute dafür zu finden ohne, dass alles gleich auffliegt. Klingt fast so als würde Mr. Ocean dahinter stecken.

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