Five Hackers Plead Guilty to ATM Jackpotting Attacks Using Malware to Dispense Cash
Brief
Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty in a U. S. federal case involving attempted ATM jackpotting attacks . This criminal technique uses malware to force cash machines to dispense money without legitimate customer transactions.
The case follows an FBI investigation into attempts to compromise ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas, during December 2025. U. S. Attorney Ryan A.
Kriegshauser said banks and financial institutions should take preventative steps as jackpotting incidents continue to increase across the United States.
According to court documents , Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas, 27, Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez, 29, Javier Mejia Jr., 27, Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia, 33, and Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank larceny.