ATMs in Vienna: blasting for safety upgrades!

ATMs in Vienna: blasting for safety upgrades!

Crime in Vienna has reached an alarming climax: five ATMs have been blown up since the beginning of the year. The perpetrators were successful in four of these cases while an attempt failed. The Viennese police are investigating intensively and focuses on connections to internationally organized crime, such as ORF reported .

The post office and several banks react to the threat with drastic measures. Cash withdrawals have been stopped in various post office in Vienna. "There is nothing to get here!", Explains Markus Leitgeb, the mail's press spokesman, who emphasizes that all cash cassettes have been removed from the ATMs. The last explosion took place in Wagramerstrasse, where considerable damage to property was caused. The security measures at banks have also been increased: Bawag Group closes its foyers from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to ensure the security of customers. A spokesman emphasizes: "Security has top priority".

security measures tightened

Bank Austria, on request, announced that it cooperated more closely with the security authorities and increased its protective measures, but did not reveal any details. Raiffeisen-Holding also does not show any specific information about its security strategies, which increases uncertainty among the population. The police are still active in search of the alleged perpetrators, while the situation in the districts leads to concern, such as vienna.at .

The urban infrastructure and the trust of citizens in financial security now depend on the efficiency of these measures, while investigators and security forces do everything they can to hold the criminals.