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Hacker gets nabbed for selling helpful hints about using ATM skimmers
October 29, 2008
SC Magazine: A Turkish hacker known as "Chao" has been arrested by the FBI for his underground forum, DarkMarket, for which Chao produced his own training videos for the use of ATM skimmers, researchers revealed this week at the RSA Europe conference in London. RSA Consumer Solutions says the hacker was behind the manufacture of hundreds of ATM skimming devices made from readily available parts, including switches from IKEA, and sold online. The video, though, is what caught authorities' attention, for its wit, detail and professionalism. Among the tips, spoken in broken English: Don't install a skimmer in the morning, because people are more vigilant; don't install skimmers in towns with fewer than 15,000 people, because people in those towns would notice changes to their local ATMs; avoid areas with small shops open 24 hours a day, and don't set up in areas where a lot of illegal immigrants live.
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