WinPot: Security researchers have discovered one strange malware for an ATM that turns money theft into a slot machine. Yes, like these gamea where you find in a casino.
On Tuesday, security team Kaspersky Labs announced the appearance of WinPot, a malware family that attacks ATMs. New malicious software first appeared on underground forums in March 2018.
Although simple in its main function, WinPot - internally referred to by Kaspersky as ATMPot - is designed to break into the ATMs of a popular ATM company. After the infection it forces the machines to empty their cartridges of all the money they contain.
The appearance of the malevolent software is what makes it very unusual, since it looks like a slot machine. 
The screen displayed by the ATM includes four reels numbered from 1 to 4.
There is a button with the indication "rotation", which when pressed, begins the redemption of cash. The "stop" button stops withdrawing cash, while the "scan" resets the "game" and re-examines a machine for cash availability. (The stop will probably be the button that will be used less…)
The malware developer on the Dark Web is already advertising WinPot version 3, which also includes a refreshed display and a new feature called "ShowMeMoney."
The WinPot shares similarities with the Cutlet Maker, one malware το οποίο πρέπει να φορτωθεί σε ένα USB και να συνδεθεί στο ATM από μια door USB. Once loaded, the malicious code dismantles the system while a simulator mimics transactions to force the machine to dispense cash.
Kaspersky Lab recognizes WinPot as Backdoor.Win32.ATMPot.gen
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