Bitcoin ATMs targeted by hackers through zeroday vulnerability

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Samael Gomez

Recently, a group of unknown hackers took advantage of a zero-day bug in the General Bytes bitcoin ATM server to steal BTC from multiple customers. When customers buy or deposit bitcoins through these ATMs, the zero-day vulnerability allows hackers to convert the funds into their own wallets. General Bytes is one of the largest manufacturers of cryptocurrency ATMs. Currently, they have around nine thousand crypto ATMs installed around the world, allowing people to buy, sell or deposit over 40 different cryptocurrencies.