Man used MP3 player to hack ATMs

[liqnit]

Strange as it sound a simple MP3 and some imgination got this man £200,000.

Police uncovered the scam almost by accident when they stopped Parsons for making an illegal u-turn in a car in London. They found a fake bank card in his possession and searched his home in Manchester, where they found the evidence with which to prosecute.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/18/mp3_player_atm_hack/

[Kougar]

Strange that he's the first to think of something that simple, honestly! I'm seriously wondering how many others are doing this and getting away with it...

These standalone atms are the fad in the US now, although usually you only hear about people slipping a dolly under one and popping it onto the back of a pickup or something. ;)

[liqnit]

i dont understand why they dont use some kind of voice encryption over the connection...

[PP Mguire]

Becasue i would emulate my voice to be Darth Vaders lol. What i think they should do is have a finger print scanner or retinal scanner or something. You see it in the movies all the time and i would be willing to do that to make sure my money is secure.

[liqnit]

i dont think i will stick my eye in any ATM ....

[PP Mguire]

Well you kinda do when your looking at the screen. Its like pressing the buttons when there could be antrhaz ZOMG. lol.

[GIBSON]

Strange that he's the first to think of something that simple, honestly! I'm seriously wondering how many others are doing this and getting away with it...


I don't think it's as simple as they make it sound, i bet they didn't make a connection on the back specially so you can read out the signal ;)

[liqnit]

I don't think it's as simple as they make it sound, i bet they didn't make a connection on the back specially so you can read out the signal ;)
probably not..
but when you think of the money then the security breach is very large

[GIBSON]

probably not..
but when you think of the money then the security breach is very large
I think the man in question was rather well educated about the subject. Don't expect your regular criminal to be competent enough to do this ;)

[whowalks]

if he was just ripping off banks it would be cool but as he is ripping of innocent people he's a prick:frown: