ferera.blogg.se - Dillinger atm software

A lot of the functions used to extract information were part of the ATMs operation software, but were never documented. After an analysis of the malware, Diebold concluded the attackers also had to have inside information about the systems.

The perpetrators used social engineering, to persuade stores to allow them physical access to the machine after hours, so they could install the virus. The hack required physical access to the machine.

Steal information (card numbers and PINs).

As reported by Sophos, the attack was aimed at Diebold Opteva ATMs. One of the first serious hacks I came by was a Trojan found in ATMs in eastern Europe around 2009. 2009: Diebold gets targeted by Skimer-A Trojan All of the attacks I’ve dug up had some level of inside information before they were constructed. This means a high level of understanding is necessary, as well as access to ATMs to test on.

Often custom OS or modified embedded Windows.

There are some difficulties involved in hacking an ATM: It caught my attention, so I started digging a little deeper into this matter. A few weeks ago, Kyle Rozendo asked a question on the IT Security StackExchange about Cracking a PCI terminal using a trojan based on the card.