ATM jackpotting: Fairfax Co. police say $175,000 stolen from credit union ATM over several hours

Over the program of several hours Fairfax County Virginia police say a group stole from a credit union last month using a scheme called ATM jackpotting It happened in early October at the Apple Federal Credit Union on Members Way in Fairfax according to police In a news release police declared ATM jackpotting is a cyber-physical crime in which subjects compromise an ATM to force it to dispense large sums of money It can be accomplished by installing malware or a black box device to override the machine s defense That installation can either happen through physical access such as a USB drive or by intercepting communications between the ATM and its system In this particular circumstance police reported on Oct at p m a man approached the drive-up ATM at the credit union and used a key to open the machine It s not clear what other actions the man took while the machine was open according to police Hours later the same man again opened the ATM just after midnight at a m Related stories Fairfax Co schools to place weapons detectors at Virginia state playoff football games Fairfax Co high schooler warns seniors about online financial scams DC police accuse Md man of stealing from dozens of gyms in Fairfax Co About minutes later he returned with another person and they accessed the machine for about minutes while seemingly recording the machine with their phones The driver began withdrawing cash without inserting a card or touching the ATM at around a m He held a phone toward the machine as money continued flowing from it left briefly and returned with money pouring out of the machine until a m Police hope members of the populace can identify the two subjects pictured in surveillance photos They ask if you have information about the case or believe you have been a victim call the financial crimes unit at - - Tips can also be submitted anonymously through crime solvers by phone at - - - and by web Source