Thefts from ATMs rise 150% in last year

Theft from 'hole in the wall' automatic teller machines (ATMS) throughout Europe rose almost 150% last year to €500m.

According to a report from the European Network and Information Security Agency (Enisa) ATM theft was criminals' preferred way of getting money from stolen or cloned bank cards.

Criminals used different attacks from "shoulder surfing" to spy cameras, false keyboard overlays and even fake machines to steal account details. Increasingly they used Bluetooth wireless communications to send card and Pin details to nearby laptop computers, Enisa said.

Enisa director Andrea Pirotti offered three "golden rules" for ATM users:

• Don't use ATMs with extra signage or warnings
• Try to use ATMs inside bank premises
• Don't use free-standing ATMs, especially ones that offer fee-free services.

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