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EAST releases 2017 fraud alert stats to date

August 24, 2017

Through Aug. 21, the European Association for Secure Transactions (previously the European ATM Security Team) issued a total of 155 fraud alerts involving 25 member countries.  

While most of the alerts were issued by countries within the Single Euro Payments Area, non-SEPA nations including Belarus, Mexico, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States also have released alerts, according to EAST.

To date, EAST Fraud Alerts have covered ATM malware and black box attacks; card shimming; card skimming; card trapping; cash trapping; eavesdropping; EMV shock cards; transaction reversal fraud; and vandalism.  

The table below summarizes fraud alerts posted through Aug. 21:

Each alert references the type of fraud involved; the country where it was discovered; ATM types affected; an indication as to whether the fraud was successful; a description of the criminal MO and device used; description of the device location; information on PIN compromise (in cases of card skimming or card trapping); and any available images.

Alert documents are issued only to EAST members and are solely for their internal use.