The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a new warning cautioned a sharp increase in ATM jackpotting incidents across the United States.

According to the FBI advisory, more than 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents have been reported since 2020, with over 700 cases occurring in 2025 alone, resulting in losses exceeding $20 million.

The agency stated threat actors are exploiting both physical and software vulnerabilities in ATMs to deploy malware that forces machines to dispense cash without legitimate transactions.

Unlike traditional banking fraud, ATM cyberattacks of this kind bypass customer accounts entirely, allowing attackers to extract cash within minutes. Ploutus Malware Driv...