Dozens of bills ejected from an Italian ATM… Investigation of possible hacking

[아시아경제 김봉주 기자] Dozens of bills suddenly spilled out of an ATM in Naples, Italy, and the local police began investigating whether or not they were hacked.

29th (local time) Local media such as TGCOM24 On the 26th, it was reported that dozens of 20 euros and 50 euros bills were poured out of an ATM installed in central Naples.

In a sudden situation, some passers-by were startled and stopped on their way.

It was Christmas holidays, but it is said that there were not many people passing the street due to restrictions on going out to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).

It was a 51-year-old man from Morocco who corrected the situation. At that time, he passed by the ATM and collected the bills that had fallen on the floor and headed to the nearby police station. The total amount of the bill he delivered was 980 euros (about 1.31 million won).

Local media shed light on the good deeds of these African immigrants in a situation where many people suffered economic hardship due to the Corona 19 outbreak.

The police notified the financial institution that manages the ATM of machine malfunctions and are investigating the possibility of system hacking.

Reporter Kim Bong-ju [email protected]

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