FBI: Speedy Cash Kiosk Hackers Stole $1 Million

October 31, 2012

The FBI has arrested 13 people on charges that they participated in a gang that stole more than $1 million via cash-advance kiosks at 11 casinos and resorts, according to an article in InformationWeek.

The related indictment, unsealed Friday, says the gang “stole the money by exploiting a gap—which required multiple withdrawals all within 60 seconds—in Citibank’s electronic transaction security protocols.” The gang primarily targeted casinos and resorts in Las Vegas and Southern California, the article says.

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FBI: Speedy Cash Kiosk Hackers Stole $1 Million

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