Numbers for ATMs are increasing: Security measures in Vienna tighten!

Numbers for ATMs are increasing: Security measures in Vienna tighten!

In Austria, there was already a terrifying series of ATM boards in 2025, which massively affect the security feeling of the citizens. A total of twelve cases have already been registered, with the perpetrators being active, especially in Vienna and the surrounding area. The police assume at least four perpetrators, but so far there are no concrete suspects. Unknowns brutally lift the ATMs with explosions and thus cause enormous damage to property. Reports from vienna.at , the investigators counted only 13 blasts throughout 2024-a worrying increase in comparison to previous years.

drastic measures of the banks

In response to this wave of ATM boards, the banks take drastic measures. The post has decided not to fill its machines at night so that the perpetrators have no money. As the the press reports, the Bawag foyers remain closed between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. These safety precautions are intended to prevent the perpetrators from striking again while the police work intensively on the investigation of the incidents.

The explosions not only alerted the banking institutions, but also the concerned citizens. The last blast in Vienna took place in a post office on Wagramer Straße and led to considerable destruction in the entrance area. The current situation is alarming and requires quick action by the law enforcement authorities to restore the security of the public and prevent future acts.