$175K Stolen in Virginia ATM ‘Jackpotting’ Heist, Police Seek Suspects

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00:00$175,000 Stolen in Virginia ATM Jackpotting Heist Police Seek Suspects

00:07Police in Fairfax County are searching for suspects after $175,000 was stolen from an

00:12ATM in a sophisticated jackpotting heist.

00:16The crime occurred at an Apple Federal Credit Union drive-thru ATM in Fair Oaks, where thieves

00:21used advanced techniques to override the machine's security system.

00:25According to Police and Fox News, jackpotting involves installing malware, or a device

00:29known as a black box, onto an ATM.

00:33This allows criminals to command the machine to dispense cash without a card or a legitimate

00:36transaction.

00:38The theft can be carried out either remotely or through direct physical access, making

00:42it difficult for banks to detect in real time.

00:45The incident began on October 3rd around 10.20pm, when an unidentified man used a key

00:50to access the ATM.

00:52The exact method of intrusion remains under investigation.

00:55Hours later, around 12.30am, the same individual returned in a blue jeep and accessed the ATM

01:01again.

01:03Surveillance footage later showed him returning with a second person, and the pair spent roughly

01:0615 minutes at the machine while recording themselves.

01:10By 2am, an unmasked suspect arrived in the jeep and began withdrawing large amounts of cash

01:15without inserting a card, holding a phone near the machine.

01:19An action consistent with jackpotting methods.

01:21He briefly left, then returned minutes later to continue the withdrawals until 2.44am.

01:27Fairfax County Police are urging the public to help identify the suspects and recover the

01:32stolen funds, noting the highly organized nature of these crimes.

01:36Jackpotting has been rising nationwide, with a 2024 case in New York involving six Venezuelan

01:43nationals accused of stealing over $400,000 from ATMs.

01:48Authorities in Georgia have also reported similar attacks on stand-alone ATMs at gas stations.

01:55Police warn that such crimes highlight growing vulnerabilities in ATM security, and the increasing

02:00sophistication of criminal groups targeting financial systems.