Microsoft said that it has disrupted attempted hacks by Russian spies. This comes at a time when the Russian invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing.

Microsoft: Disrupted attempted hacks by Russian spies

Diebold Nixdorf Inc and NCR Corp, two of the world&#39;s largest ATM makers, have warned that cybercriminals are targeting US cash machines with tools that force them to spit out cash in hacking schemes known as &quot;jackpotting.&quot;

The two ATM makers did not identify any victims or say how much money had been lost. Jackpotting has been rising worldwide in recent years, though it is unclear how much cash has been stolen because victims and police often do not disclose details.

The attacks were reported earlier on Saturday by the security news website Krebs on Security, which said they had begun last year in Mexico.

The companies confirmed to Reuters on Saturday they had sent out the alerts to clients.

NCR said in a Friday alert that the cases were the first confirmed &quot;jackpotting&quot; losses in the United States. It said its equipment had not been targeted in the recent attacks, but that it was still a concern for the entire ATM industry.

&quot;This should be treated by all ATM deployers as a call to action to take appropriate steps to protect their ATMs against these forms of attack,&quot; the alert said.

Diebold Nixdorf said in a separate Friday alert that US authorities had warned the company that hackers were targeting one of its ATM models, known as Opteva, which went out of production several years ago.

A confidential US Secret Service alert sent to banks said the hackers targeted stand-alone ATMs typically located in pharmacies, big-box retailers and drive-thru ATMs, Krebs on Security reported.

Diebold Nixdorf&#39;s alert described steps that criminals had used to compromise ATMs. They include gaining physical access, replacing the hard drive and using an industrial endoscope to depress an internal button required to reset the device.

Reuters was unable to obtain a copy of the Secret Service report and an agency representative declined to comment. Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation could not immediately be reached.

Russian cybersecurity firm Group IB has reported that cybercriminals remotely attacked cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe in 2016. Similar attacks were also reported that year in Thailand and Taiwan.

Jackpotting has been rising worldwide in recent years, though it is unclear how much cash has been stolen because victims and police often do not disclose details

Diebold Nixdorf Inc and NCR Corp, two of the world's largest ATM makers, have warned that cybercriminals are targeting US cash machines with tools that force them to spit out cash in hacking schemes known as "jackpotting." The two ATM makers did not identify any victims or say how much money had been lost. Jackpotting has been rising worldwide in recent years, though it is unclear how much cash has been stolen because victims and police often do not disclose details. The attacks were reported earlier on Saturday by the security news website Krebs on Security, which said they had begun last year in Mexico. The companies confirmed to Reuters on Saturday they had sent out the alerts to clients. NCR said in a Friday alert that the cases were the first confirmed "jackpotting" losses in the United States. It said its equipment had not been targeted in the recent attacks, but that it was still a concern for the entire ATM industry. "This should be treated by all ATM deployers as a call to action to take appropriate steps to protect their ATMs against these forms of attack," the alert said. Diebold Nixdorf said in a separate Friday alert that US authorities had warned the company that hackers were targeting one of its ATM models, known as Opteva, which went out of production several years ago. A confidential US Secret Service alert sent to banks said the hackers targeted stand-alone ATMs typically located in pharmacies, big-box retailers and drive-thru ATMs, Krebs on Security reported. Diebold Nixdorf's alert described steps that criminals had used to compromise ATMs. They include gaining physical access, replacing the hard drive and using an industrial endoscope to depress an internal button required to reset the device. Reuters was unable to obtain a copy of the Secret Service report and an agency representative declined to comment. Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation could not immediately be reached. Russian cybersecurity firm Group IB has reported that cybercriminals remotely attacked cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe in 2016. Similar attacks were also reported that year in Thailand and Taiwan.

ATM makers warn of 'jackpotting' hacks on US machines

A leak of HIV carriers&#39; identities in China was a violation of their &quot;fundamental right&quot;, the World Health Organization said, after reports that hundreds of infected people were approached by telephone swindlers. 
 
A total of 313 HIV-positive people have been contacted by callers claiming to be government officials offering financial allowances in exchange for their banking information, the Southern Weekly newspaper reported Monday, citing campaign group Baihualin. 
 
The bank details were used to steal money from their accounts, while those who identified the offer as attempted fraud were threatened with the online publication of their details, the report said. 
 
China has a long history of ostracism of HIV-AIDS patients, making the disclosure particularly sensitive. HIV-positive individuals have faced discrimination in the Chinese job market for years, and foreigners with the virus were banned from obtaining visas until 2010. Last December more than 200 people signed a petition to expel an HIV-positive eight-year-old boy from their village, prompting a national debate and highlighting the stigma involved. 
 
&quot;They called me by name and know my identification card number, company, home address, marital status, even the time of my diagnosis and the hospital I go to,&quot; an unnamed Beijing carrier told the Southern Weekly. 
 
The World Health Organization blasted the leak as an infringement of patients rights and warned it could deter people from getting tested for HIV and from accessing treatment and prevention services. 
 
&quot;The confidentiality of the personal and health information of anyone seeking HIV or other medical services must be safeguarded,&quot; it said in a statement late Monday. 
 
&quot;The leak of personal information of people living with HIV is a violation of this fundamental right to patient confidentiality.&quot; 
Chinese health authorities said they have reported the incidents to police and upgraded their encryption technology. 
 
&quot;The personal information of people infected with HIV/AIDS is protected by the law,&quot; the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement, vowing to &quot;harshly crack down&quot; on the crime. 
 
(AFP)

WHO blasted the leak as an infringement of patients rights and warned it could deter people from getting tested for HIV

A leak of HIV carriers' identities in China was a violation of their "fundamental right", the World Health Organization said, after reports that hundreds of infected people were approached by telephone swindlers. A total of 313 HIV-positive people have been contacted by callers claiming to be government officials offering financial allowances in exchange for their banking information, the Southern Weekly newspaper reported Monday, citing campaign group Baihualin. The bank details were used to steal money from their accounts, while those who identified the offer as attempted fraud were threatened with the online publication of their details, the report said. China has a long history of ostracism of HIV-AIDS patients, making the disclosure particularly sensitive. HIV-positive individuals have faced discrimination in the Chinese job market for years, and foreigners with the virus were banned from obtaining visas until 2010. Last December more than 200 people signed a petition to expel an HIV-positive eight-year-old boy from their village, prompting a national debate and highlighting the stigma involved. "They called me by name and know my identification card number, company, home address, marital status, even the time of my diagnosis and the hospital I go to," an unnamed Beijing carrier told the Southern Weekly. The World Health Organization blasted the leak as an infringement of patients rights and warned it could deter people from getting tested for HIV and from accessing treatment and prevention services. "The confidentiality of the personal and health information of anyone seeking HIV or other medical services must be safeguarded," it said in a statement late Monday. "The leak of personal information of people living with HIV is a violation of this fundamental right to patient confidentiality." Chinese health authorities said they have reported the incidents to police and upgraded their encryption technology. "The personal information of people infected with HIV/AIDS is protected by the law," the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement, vowing to "harshly crack down" on the crime. (AFP)

WHO labels leak of HIV carriers' identities' in China as 'violation of rights'

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