The scenario was first described in fiction in the 1995 cult movie Hackers. 'Jackpotting' ATMs Īt a Black Hat conference in 2010, Jack gave a presentation on 'jackpotting', or causing automated teller machines to dispense cash without withdrawing it from a bank account using a bank card. At the time of his death, Jack was Director of Embedded Device Security at IOActive. In 2012 his testimony led the United States Food And Drug Administration to change regulations regarding wireless medical devices.
Jack was known among industry experts for his influence in the medical and financial security fields. Among his other most notable works were the exploitation of various medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps. He was known for his presentation at the Black Hat computer security conference in 2010, during which he exploited two ATMs and made them dispense fake paper currency on the stage. Hacker, computer security professional and programmerīarnaby Michael Douglas Jack (22 November 1977 – 25 July 2013) was a New Zealand hacker, programmer and computer security expert.
