U.S. Regulators Warn of Pattern in ATM Hacks -- Update

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http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140402-708921.html

By Ryan Tracy
The Wall Street Journal
April 2, 2014

WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators are warning of a pattern in cyberattacks 
targeting automated teller machines that could saddle banks with "large 
dollar losses" from unauthorized withdrawals.

The attacks are increasing, senior bank supervisors on the Federal 
Financial Institutions Examination Council said in a statement Wednesday. 
They said small and midsize banks are especially at risk.

The warning is the latest evidence that hackers are exploiting weaknesses 
in the security of the U.S. financial system for illicit profits. In 
recent months, banks have been reissuing millions of credit cards as a 
result of stolen customer information at Target Corp. and other retailers.

The regulators didn't identify specific victims of the attacks or 
potential sources.

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