EAST EGAP holds 22nd Meeting at Europol in The Hague
The 22nd Meeting of the EAST Expert Group on ATM and ATS Physical Attacks (EGAP) took place on Wednesday 4th September 2024 hosted by Europol in The Hague. The hybrid meeting was chaired by Graham Mott of the LINK Scheme.
It was attended by 55 key representatives from Law Enforcement, Terminal Deployers, ATM Networks and Security Equipment Vendors. 11 people were in the room and there were 44 virtual participants.
- Europol gave a central assessment of the ATM physical attack situation in Europe.
- The ECB gave a status update on the Eurosystem Intelligent Banknote Neutralisation Systems (IBNS) policy.
- National Threat Assessments were shared by representatives from 17 countries.
| Country | Update(s) Given By |
|---|---|
| Austria | Criminal Intelligence Service |
| Bulgaria | Ministry of Interior |
| Czechia | Police of the Czech Republic |
| Denmark | Petersen-Bach |
| Finland | Loomis Automatia |
| France | Gendarmerie - OCLDI |
| Germany | BKA |
| Greece | Hellenic Police |
| Ireland | An Garda Síochána |
| Italy | Carabinieri, Polizia de Stato, MIB |
| Malta | Malta Police Force |
| Netherlands | National Police |
| Portugal | Policia Judiciaria |
| South Africa | SABRIC |
| Spain | Spanish National Police, Guardia Civil |
| Switzerland | Federal Office of Police (FEDPOL) |
| United Kingdom | West Midlands Police (SaferCash), LINK Scheme |
Experts from the following organisations also participated in the meeting: BNP Paribas, Catalonia Police, Cyprus Police, De Nederlandsche Bank, Diebold Nixdorf, Feerica SA, Geldmaat, HSBC, National Police – OCLCO DCPCJ (France), Mactwin Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Bosnia and Herzegivina), National Bureau of Investigation (Hungary), NCR Atleos, Oberthur Cash Protection, Payment Services Austria (PSA), Policia de Seguranca Publica (Portugal), Secure Banking Technology
EAST EGAP is a European specialist expert forum for discussion of ATM, ATS and CIT related physical attack trends, attack methodologies and counter-measures, threat protection, and for the provision of regularly updated lists of manufacturers of ATM protective devices. The latest lists can be downloaded from the ‘Stained Banknotes’ page on this website (bottom of page).
EAST EGAP generates EAST Physical Attack Alerts for all EAST Members (National, Global and Associate). In total 56 Physical Attack Alerts have been issued as can be seen in the table below.
The Group meets twice each year to enable in-depth and technical discussion to take place. The areas covered include:
- The latest incidents and criminal MOs
- The collection and distribution of best practice guidelines
- The evolution of threats and counter-measures
- Lessons from and on law enforcement
