Five Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Attempt
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas as the FBI reports 700+ US incidents in 2025.
The five defendants traveled from Indiana to Kansas in December 2025 and tried to install malware on ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan, planning to remotely trigger the machines to dispense cash. Both attempts failed — one triggered an alarm — and the men were arrested days later after surveillance captured the thefts. All five pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank larceny; one has received a nine-month prison sentence. The FBI counted more than 700 jackpotting incidents in 2025 with over $20 million in losses, part of 1,900 incidents since 2020.
- Attackers needed physical access to install malware, then remotely triggered cash dispensing
- FBI reported 700+ jackpotting incidents in 2025 with $20M in losses
- DOJ urges banks to deploy anti-jackpotting technology and security updates
- Suspects targeted ATMs believed more vulnerable to malware by design
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Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty after failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas. The FBI recorded 700+ cases in 2025, causing $20M in losses. Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty after trying to steal cash from ATMs in Kansas using the popular ATM jackpotting technique.
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