The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about rising nationwide incidents of “ATM jackpotting,” in which criminals hack into ATM machines to steal funds, the agency said in a Feb. 19 Flash alert.
“Threat actors exploit physical and software vulnerabilities in ATMs and deploy malware to dispense cash without a legitimate transaction. The FBI has observed an increase in ATM jackpotting incidents across the United States. Out of 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents reported since 2020, over 700 of them with more than $20 million in losses occurred in 2025 alone,” the alert said.
