Security
Self-service security
requires an holistic approach
Physical attacks:
the baseline situation in Germany
Due to its geographical location, Germany is a very popular
target in Europe for criminal activities related to ATM attacks.
The first ATM to be blown up in Germany occurred
in 2005. Since 2013 these types of crimes have become
more consistent and refined. According to a status report
from the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), a
total of 549 physical attacks on ATMs were recorded in
2019, 349 of which are classified as ATM explosive attacks.
The total monetary damage from physical attacks on
ATMs amounted to over 15 million euros in 2019, not including
the high level of collateral damage. In 2020 the
number of attempted ATM blow-ups and actual blow-ups
reached a record of 420 cases. Of these, more than 170
occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) alone, which
means that an ATM was blown up, or an attempt was
made to blow one up, almost every other day in this part
of Germany.
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