EAST EGAP holds 13th Meeting in The Hague

The 13th meeting of the EAST Expert Group on ATM and ATS Physical Attacks (EGAP) took place on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 in The Hague.

EAST EGAP is a European specialist expert forum for discussion of ATM and ATS 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).

The meeting was chaired by Mr Graham Mott of the LINK Scheme and was attended by key representatives from Law Enforcement, Terminal Deployers, ATM Networks and Security Equipment Vendors.  Europol gave a central assessment of the ATM physical attack situation in Europe and National Threat Assessments were shared by representatives from fifteen countries.

A presentation was given by ESTA, the Cash Management Companies Association and an update from the European Central Bank (ECB) was shared.

EAST EGAP, which meets twice each year, enables 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