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Key Findings The FBI has warned of a sharp rise in ATM jackpotting attacks across the U.S., with losses exceeding $20 million in 2025 alone. Since 2020, about 1,900 incidents have been reported, including 700 last year. Total losses tied to jackpotting have reached roughly $40.7 million since 2021. Background The jackpotting technique was first proposed by white-hat hacker Barnaby Jack in 2010. Ploutus is one of the most sophisticated ATM malware that was first discovered in

Key Findings The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 54 individuals over a multi-million-dollar ATM jackpotting fraud scheme. The crimes are linked to the cybercrime group Tren de Aragua (TdA), including charges of fraud, money laundering, and material support to a terrorist organization. ATM jackpotting is a type of cyber-enabled bank robbery where criminals infect an ATM with malware or use physical access to force it to dispense cash. The conspiracy used a malware stra