A criminal group dubbed Cobalt is behind synchronized ATM heists that saw machines across Europe, CIS countries (including Russia), and Malaysia being raided simultaneously, in the span of a few hours. The group has been active since June 2016, and their latest attacks happened in July and August.
Also known as
Cobalt Group, Cobalt Gang, GOLD KINGSWOOD, COBALT SPIDER, G0080, Mule Libra.
References
- helpnetsecurity.com
- bleepingcomputer.com
- secureworks.com
- crowdstrike.com
- group-ib.com
- reuters.com
- proofpoint.com
- blog.trendmicro.com
- riskiq.com
- riskiq.com
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
- europol.europa.eu
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