All articles tagged with #atm theft
Thieves in Colorado Springs attempted to steal an ATM from an Ent Credit Union using a forklift, but were unsuccessful. The ATM was found mangled and the roof damaged. The credit union remains open, and the incident is under investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Gunmen stormed a donut shop in San Francisco's Noe Valley, demanding cash from employees and stealing an ATM machine. The robbers got away with approximately $1,500 in cash and an undetermined amount from the baker's pockets. No arrests have been made, and authorities have not released further details about the suspects. Concerns about ATM thefts have been raised, with a previous incident occurring at a liquor store in the Lower Haight neighborhood. The number of robbery incidents in Noe Valley has increased compared to previous years, while citywide robbery incidents have slightly decreased since pre-pandemic times.
Thieves in Sacramento County used a forklift to steal an ATM machine from the Safe Credit Union. Surveillance footage shows one suspect ramming the machine off its platform with the forklift while another waits in a getaway truck. However, the operation was botched when the thieves tried to load the ATM onto the truck, causing it to fall onto the road and cause a crash. No arrests have been made, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Maryland State Police are searching for a suspect who attempted to steal an ATM in Finksburg using a truck, trailer, and skid steer loader. The suspect fled the scene, leaving behind the stolen vehicle, trailer, and machinery. Anyone with information is urged to contact the state police.
The Lazarus Group, a group of elite hackers believed to be directed by North Korea's military intelligence agency, pulled off an audacious bank heist in 2018, stealing nearly $14m from Cosmos Co-operative bank in India in just two hours. The hackers used a technique known as "jackpotting" to manipulate the bank's systems and allow ATM withdrawals from their accomplices around the world. The group has been accused of several other high-profile cyber-attacks, including the WannaCry ransomware attack and attempting to steal $1bn from Bangladesh's central bank. US authorities estimate that North Korea has up to 7,000 trained hackers and is using them to steal money to finance its weapons programme.