New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists

Posted on October 15, 2024 • 1 min read • 64 words
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North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign. The malware is installed on payment switches within compromised networks that handle card transactions for the means of facilitating the unauthorized withdrawal of cash

New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists

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North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign. The malware is “installed on payment switches within compromised networks that handle card transactions for the means of facilitating the unauthorized withdrawal of cash from ATMs,” a security researcher who goes by HaxRob said.

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