ATMs explosions in Tyrol: Safety measures urgently needed!

ATMs explosions in Tyrol: Safety measures urgently needed!

This year 14 ATMs have already been blown up in Austria, which corresponds more than in the entire past year. The latest explosion occurred at an ATM in a supermarket in Ötztal-Bahnhof. This reports tirol.orf.at . Due to the increasing danger, domestic banks are in constant contact with the security authorities. However, there are currently no uniform safety precautions for all financial institutions. Conversely, Swiss Post has taken out some machines at risky locations in Tyrol, while BAWAG blocks the self-service foyers with ATMs between 10 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

The Federal Criminal Police Office has set up a special commission after the explosion incidents. Investigators assume that several groups of perpetrators are active. These measures are part of the experiment to improve the security situation and contain the frequent incidents. Regardless of this, the police stay in close contact with the banks to ensure the safety of the ATMs. The information about the ATMs, which are still available 24/7, can be viewed at strassen.openalfa.at

The threats from the explosions have caused the banks to become more careful and consider how they can better protect their ATMs. Despite these security measures, the general concern among the population remains against the growing crime in this area.