According to NCR, who make 95% of them, most of their ATMs run on Windows XP. It’s difficult to predict whether the lack of security patches for that O/S after April will make those ATMs more vulnerable. Financial institutions are aware of this, and are planning to either upgrade their ATMs to Windows 7 or pay Microsoft for a support contract that includes patches for Windows XP after April.
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