EAST EGAP holds 25th Meeting at the ECB in Frankfurt
The 25th Meeting of the EAST Expert Group on ATM and ATS Physical Attacks (EGAP) took place on Wednesday 11th March 2026 hosted by the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt. The hybrid meeting was chaired by Graham Mott of the LINK Scheme.
It was attended by 50 key representatives from Law Enforcement, Terminal Deployers, ATM Networks and Security Equipment Vendors. 7 people were in the room and there were 43 virtual participants.
- The Banknote Circulation Division of the ECB gave a presentation on cash access, usage, and banknote demand.
- Europol sent in a central assessment of the ATM physical attack situation in Europe.
- NCR Atleos gave a presentation on the International Security Landscape
- Diebold Nixdorf gave a presentation on the Federal Situation Report on Attacks on ATMs in Germany
- National Threat Assessments were shared by representatives from 16 countries.
| Country | Update(s) Given By |
|---|---|
| Austria | Criminal Intelligence Service |
| Belgium | Batopin |
| Czechia | Police of the Czech Republic |
| Denmark | Petersen-Bach, South Jutland Police |
| Finland | Loomis Automatia, Police of Finland |
| France | Gendarmerie - OCLDI |
| Germany | BKA |
| Greece | Hellenic Police |
| Hungary | Hungarian Police |
| Malta | Malta Police Force |
| Netherlands | National Police |
| Portugal | Policia Judiciaria (PJ), |
| South Africa | Secure Banking Technology |
| Spain | Guardia Civil, Spanish National Police |
| United Kingdom | West Midlands Police (SaferCash), LINK Scheme |
Experts from the following organisations also participated in the meeting: An Garda Siochana, BNP Paribas, Catalonia Police, Cennox, Geldmaat, Guarda Nacional Republicana, Lux Constellation, Mactwin Security, Oberthur Feerica, Payment Services Austria (PSA), Policia de Seguranca Publica, Polish National Police, Secure Innovation, Service de Police Judiciaire, Slovak Republic Police.
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 58 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
