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U.S. DOJ Charged 54 in Connection With ATM Hacking Attack by Deploying Ploutus Malware
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 54 individuals in a sweeping crackdown on a transnational cyber-physical attack network.<\/p>\n

The indictments, announced by U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, allege a massive conspiracy involving \u201cATM jackpotting<\/a>\u201d to fund Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.<\/p>\n

The coordinated operation targeted a sophisticated criminal ring that deployed the notorious\u00a0Ploutus malware\u00a0to siphon millions of dollars from ATMs across the United States.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0location of alleged jackpotting incidents committed across the United States<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ploutus Connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to court documents, the attackers utilized a variant of the Ploutus malware<\/a> to compromise financial institutions.<\/p>\n

Unlike traditional skimming attacks that steal card data, \u201cjackpotting\u201d involves physically intruding into the machine to force it to dispense cash on command.<\/p>\n

The indictment outlines a methodical process used by the conspirators:<\/p>\n