FBI: More than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents with losses over $20 million occurred in 2025

(Jonathan Greig – The Record) Criminals are increasingly using malware to steal money out of ATMs, with hundreds of incidents taking place in 2025 alone. In a flash alert on Thursday, the FBI said it has tracked more than 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents since 2020 and over 700 in 2025 that involved more than $20 million in losses. FBI officials explained that criminals are now taking advantage of physical and software vulnerabilities that allow them to deploy malware on ATMs and dispense cash without transactions. The strains of malware include Ploutus, which has long been used globally by criminals to circumvent a layer of software that tells ATMs what to do called eXtensions for Financial Services (XFS). – FBI: More than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents with losses over $20 million occurred in 2025 | The Record from Recorded Future News