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Criminals Are Blowing up ATMs in Germany

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Feed Name: Schneier on Security

Date Published: 2024-10-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Bruce Schneier

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A brief blog post describes a trend of criminals using explosives to steal cash from ATMs in Germany, attributed to the country’s higher number of machines and larger cash holdings. It contrasts this with countries like the Netherlands, where mandated security measures such as glue charges render banknotes unusable if the ATM safe is breached.

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