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EAST provides Media resources in the form of regular press releases relating to EAST outputs and activities. Use the links below to download EAST press & media releases:
EAST publishes Fraud Update 1-2024 – (for release to the media on 11th March 2024)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 3-2023 – (for release to the media on 7th November 2023)
Terminal related fraud attacks fall in Europe – (for release to the media on 17th October 2023)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 2-2023 – (for release to the media on 11th July 2023)
ATM Explosive attacks in Europe rise again – (for release to the media on 25th April 2023)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 1-2023 – (for release to the media on 7th March 2023)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 3-2022 – (for release to the media on 8th November 2022 )
EAST publishes Fraud Update 2-2022 – (for release to the media on 4th July 2022)
ATM Jackpotting attacks fall in Europe – (for release to the media on 12th April 2022)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 1-2022 – (for release to the media on 8th March 2022)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 3-2021 – (for release to the media on 2nd November 2021)
ATM Explosive Attacks Fall in Europe – (for release to the media on 5th October 2021)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 2-2021 – (for release to the media on 1st July 2021)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 1-2021 – (for release to the media on 9th March 2021)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 3-2020 – (for release to the media on 28th October 2020)
Black box attacks increase across Europe – (for release to the media on 13th October 2020)
EAST publishes Fraud Update 2-2020 – (for release to the media on 22nd July 2020)
Terminal fraud attacks increase in Europe – (for release to the media on 14th April 2020)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2020 – (for release to the media on 19th March 2020)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2019 – (for release to the media on 15th November 2019)
ATM malware and logical attacks fall in Europe – (for release to the media on 9th October 2019)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2019 – (for release to the media on 4th July 2019)
ATM Physical Attacks in Europe on the increase – (for release to the media on 9th April 2019)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2019 – (for release to the media on 14th March 2019)
EAST Upgrades Terminal Fraud Definitions – (for release to the media on 12th December 2018)
EAST publishes 200th Fraud Alert – (for release to the media on 5th December 2018)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2018 – (for release to the media on 15th November 2018)
Card fraud losses fall to 13 year low – (for release to the media on 10th October 2018)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2018 – (for release to the media on 5th July 2018)
ATM Malware attacks hit Europe – (for release to the media on 10th April 2018)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2018 – ( for release to the media on 8th March 2018)
EAST and RBR to co-locate key security events – (for release to the media on 9th February 2018)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2017 – (for release to the media on 9th November 2017)
ATM Black Box attacks continue to rise – (for release to the media on 6th October 2017)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2017 – (for release to the media on 6th July 2017)
EAST changes name (for release to the media on 8th June 2017)
EAST gains representation from Mexico ( for release to the media on 26th April 2017)
ATM Black Box attacks spread across Europe – (for release to the media on 11th April 2017)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2017 – (for release to the media on 20th February 2017)
EAST gains representation from Indonesia (for release to the media on 26th January 2017)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2016 (for release to the media on 15th November 2016)
ATM Explosive Attacks surge in Europe (for release to the media on 14th October 2016)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2016 – (for release to the media on 6th July 2016)
EAST and ATEFI Join Forces (for release to the media on 9th May 2016)
Card skimming losses continue to rise outside Europe (for release to the media on 12th April 2016 )
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2016 – (for release to the media on 7th March 2016)
EAST publishes ATM Physical Security Guidelines – (for release to the Media on 17th February 2016)
New EAST member for Poland (for release to the Media on 26th January 2016)
EAST gains representation from Brazil (for release to the media on 4th December 2015)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2015 – (for release to the media on 27th November 2015)
EAST gains representation from the United States (for release to the media on 25th November 2015)
EAST gains representation from Turkey (For release to the media on 22nd October 2015)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2015 – (For release to the media on 22nd July 2015)
EAST and Europol strengthen their partnership – (for release to the media on 10th June 2015)
EAST gains representation from Serbia ( for release to the media on 24th April 2015)
EAST gains representation from South Africa (for release to the media on 10th April 2015)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2015 – (For release to the media on 24th March 2015)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2014 – (For release to the media on 25th November 2014)
ATM Malware reaches Western Europe – (For release to the media on 14th October 2014)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2014 – (For release to the media on 4th July 2014)
Card skimming at European ATMs reaches six year low (For release to the Media on 9th April 2014)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2014 – (For release to the Media on 25th March 2014)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2013 – (For release to the Media on 19th November 2013)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2013 – (For release to the Media on 25th July 2013)
European ATM fraudsters shift to lower tech attacks – (For release to the Media on 15th April 2013)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2013 – (For release to the Media on 19th March 2013)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 3-2012 – (For release to the Media on 19th November 2012)
EAST creates new membership category – (For release to the Media on 29th October 2012)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 2-2012 – (For release to Media on 23rd July 2012)
European ATM fraud attacks up 63% due to cash trapping – (For release to media on 10th April 2012)
EAST gains representation from the Ukraine (For release to media on 15 March 2012)
EAST publishes European Fraud Update 1-2012 (For release to Media on 13th March 2012)
15/11/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European Fraud Update 3-2011
18/10/2011 EDINBURGH: Cash trapping drives 69% increase in European ATM fraud attacks
15/08/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST gains representation from Romania
19/07/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European Fraud Update 2-2011
12/04/2011 EDINBURGH: European ATM Fraud losses drop again – down 14%
09/03/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European Fraud Update 1-2011
31/01/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST gains Canadian representation
14/01/2011 EDINBURGH: EAST gains representation from the Czech Republic
18/11/2010 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European Fraud Update 3-2010
13/10/2010 EDINBURGH: Skimming attacks at European ATMs rise 24%, although related losses fall 8%
23/09/2010 EDINBURGH Criminal video shows how cardholders can protect their PIN at ATMs
19/07/2010 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European Fraud Update
08/04/2010 EDINBURGH: European fraud losses down 36%
16/03/2010 EDINBURGH: EAST gains Russian representation
05/03/2010 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European ATM Fraud Update
09/04/2009 EDINBURGH: European ATM Fraud Attacks Up 149%.
23/03/2007 EDINBURGH: EAST Publishes European ATM Crime Statistics.
06/03/2006 PERTH: EAST Publishes European ATM Crime Statistics.
29/12/2004 PERTH: EAST Publishes New European ATM Crime Statistics.