In recent months 2 Chinese groups have been arrested while stealing data from ATM Machines in Karachi. FIA has said that 3 foreign nationals have been arrested in 2 different cases. But FIA explained that there are dozens of cases registered for such incidents in different cities of Pakistan.
FIA has said that these groups are travelling in Pakistan with only the intention of stealing and as the ATM machines are of obsolete technology they are an easy target for these groups.
These groups are using skimming devices to steal data of bank from ATM machines which they then use to steal cash from these card holders. Though this method of stealing is an old technique but Pakistan was saved from it until last year when Chinese citizen was arrested for the first time.
Now majority of the world is protected from skimming devices because of latest ATM machines but Pakistan is still using old machines and FIA has recommended State Bank of Pakistan to ask banks to upgrade their machines and technology.