GSB ATM hacking case - police say Thais involved for sure

[rooster59]

GSB ATM hacking case - police say Thais involved for sure

 

Image: Sanook

 

BANGKOK:-- The head of the police team investigating the hacking of the Government Savings Bank says that Thais were definitely involved with the eastern European gang.

Some 12 million baht was stolen from 21 ATMs in the south and Bangkok when the gang introduced malware onto machines and managed to extract cash. 

 

The Europeans have since escaped abroad after the thefts in July and earlier this month.

Panya Mamen, head of the police investigation, yesterday visited one of five ATMs hit in Bangkok at Viphawadee Soi 44. The machine was visited three times on July 29th and 30th and 560,000 baht stolen.

But CCTV at the scene proved to be useless. Footage at an ATM in Sukhumvit Soi 23 was clear, however, and is helping police with a lead in the case helping them understand the movements of the gang.

Panya said: "We are sure that Thai people are involved in some capacity and there will be news about this next week when we hope to issue a warrant".  

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-28

[Somtamnication]

I simply refuse to believe that.  Only farangs can be so bad and so anti-Buddhist and hate Thailand to want to do this. 

[BigBadGeordie]

24 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

I simply refuse to believe that.  Only farangs can be so bad and so anti-Buddhist and hate Thailand to want to do this. 

You clearly do not understand what the good policeman is saying, simply, this is a sophisticated hi-tech victimless crime and simpleminded eastern europeans lack the intellectual ability to undertake such a crime. Without, of course the guidance of the smartest poeple in the world.

[ezzra]

Yes Thais were involved in it, they were tasked with carrying the sacks of money

around, and probably helping with the cars and hotels 

don't think that they were the one to introduce the malware to the ATM, way above

the locals pay grade.....

[NongKhaiKid]

30 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

You clearly do not understand what the good policeman is saying, simply, this is a sophisticated hi-tech victimless crime and simpleminded eastern europeans lack the intellectual ability to undertake such a crime. Without, of course the guidance of the smartest poeple in the world.

More arrest warrants for unidentified suspects   ?

See,   we are on top of this   !

[BigBadGeordie]

2 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

More arrest warrants for unidentified suspects   ?

See,   we are on top of this   !

Do you mean "WE" are on the top of the list?

I suspect "we" may be on the top of a list, but not this one. Tin foil hats at the ready.

[NongKhaiKid]

1 minute ago, BigBadGeordie said:

Do you mean "WE" are on the top of the list?

I suspect "we" may be on the top of a list, but not this one. Tin foil hats at the ready.

I was giving credit to the professional ability of the BIB of course     

However I'm sure many members of this forum do feature on a list because...  well we know why   !   

"   Bad boys,  bad boys

watcha gonna do,   watcha gonna do when they come for you,   bad boys   ?   "

 

Catchy them song for us don't you think   ?

 

[ChrisY1]

The horse has bolted....the BiB are again, clueless.....and IMO, there's a lot more than 12m missing....!

Edited August 28, 2016 by ChrisY1

[dcnx]

They haven't a clue who the foreigners were but warrants will be issue for the Thais? 

 

I really feel sorry for these people. 

[BigBadGeordie]

"So run that last me again, money comes from here, as well as in brown envelopes, who would have thought."

[smew]

how was the "bug" introduced to ATM machines>>?? ... no USB ports, no blue tooth, no yellow teeth, no WiFi at the machine itself , so obviously a network penetration from within the GSB organization ...

[Srikcir]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

CCTV at the scene proved to be useless.

The Hub of Useless CCTV's

[petermik]

About turn by the RTP only on saturday I read in the Bangkok Post a statement by the police saying foreigners only were involved

[Hawk]

2 hours ago, smew said:

how was the "bug" introduced to ATM machines>>?? ... no USB ports, no blue tooth, no yellow teeth, no WiFi at the machine itself , so obviously a network penetration from within the GSB organization ...

 

Nothing to do with Thais, just go to Youtube for a few lessons on hacking and how to override the ATM's basis program.  If Thais knew how to hack then every ATM in the country would be empty. Thais know only how to steal the ATMs, tow them away and the bank employees filling the machines know how to steal the money now and again.

It is not a bug, the on board Windows program is simply given new instructions to do something else, it's like gaining root access, the person just overrides all previous instructions.

Edited August 28, 2016 by Hawk

[ratcatcher]

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, dcnx said:

They haven't a clue who the foreigners were but warrants will be issue for the Thais? 

 

I really feel sorry for these people. 

Time to play "pin the tail on the donkey" sans blindfold

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, smew said:

how was the "bug" introduced to ATM machines>>?? ... no USB ports, no blue tooth, no yellow teeth, no WiFi at the machine itself , so obviously a network penetration from within the GSB organization ...

 

I read somewhere that they used an ATM-sized card to introduce the malware.

[williamgeorgeallen]

can the people of thailand bring a case against the police for defamation? 

[Hawk]

"Panya said: "We are sure that Thai people are involved in some capacity and there will be news about this next week when we hope to issue a warrant".  "

 

White man's computer wizardry baffles computer ignorant Thai policeman. If you are truly baffled best to say nothing rather than make a fool of yourself saying something stupid that will be proved wrong within a few days.

 

The recent bombs story is a good example of stupid statements.

 

[Chicog]

4 hours ago, smew said:

how was the "bug" introduced to ATM machines>>?? ... no USB ports, no blue tooth, no yellow teeth, no WiFi at the machine itself , so obviously a network penetration from within the GSB organization ...

 

Or a bribed employee....

 

 

[metisdead]

A nonsense post has been removed. 

[sahibji]

9 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:

You clearly do not understand what the good policeman is saying, simply, this is a sophisticated hi-tech victimless crime and simpleminded eastern europeans lack the intellectual ability to undertake such a crime. Without, of course the guidance of the smartest poeple in the world.

of course there is a VICTIM , the bank in this case.

[sahibji]

3 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Time to play "pin the tail on the donkey" sans blindfold

you have to commence action those who can be identified as being responsible for the crime. subsequent interrogation may throw up further leads about the identities of the foreigners involved.

[JAG]

 

1) " Best we confiscate the machines, and their contents. what do they call it in the movies. evidence or something like that?"

2) How frustrating, so close to all that cash and I can't get my hands on it......

[seedy]

Derogatory post Removed

[louse1953]

On 8/28/2016 at 6:30 AM, Somtamnication said:

I simply refuse to believe that.  Only farangs can be so bad and so anti-Buddhist and hate Thailand to want to do this. 

Childish.

[louse1953]

On 8/28/2016 at 7:30 AM, ezzra said:

Yes Thais were involved in it, they were tasked with carrying the sacks of money

around, and probably helping with the cars and hotels 

don't think that they were the one to introduce the malware to the ATM, way above

the locals pay grade.....

How many commuter illiterate farangs gladly went to Pantip Plaza to sort out their software problems,me among them.You should brush that chip off your shoulder and look at the world fairly.#3 again.

[louse1953]

23 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

The horse has bolted....the BiB are again, clueless.....and IMO, there's a lot more than 12m missing....!

No cctv footage,bad atm photos,gang shot through o/s.What is it exactly you think they can do.Come on,easy to slag off,but have you got a clue,just 1.This is more sophisticated than the usual atm skim scam.Plus the gang had the brains to get out,don't be too greedy.

[louse1953]

18 hours ago, petermik said:

About turn by the RTP only on saturday I read in the Bangkok Post a statement by the police saying foreigners only were involved

Ever heard of the phrase"new evidence coming to light."

[petermik]

3 hours ago, louse1953 said:

Ever heard of the phrase"new evidence coming to light."

Regarding the RTP yes.........all the time,what in essence it means is "we missed it initially"