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Authorities are searching for a group of suspects after police say they walked away with $175,000 in cash from a Virginia ATM in a rising crime trend nicknamed "jackpotting."

Jackpotting is defined as a cyber-physical crime in which thieves gain access to an ATM by installing malware or a physical "black box" device within the system, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). Criminals will then access the machine either through a physical connection or remotely to override the installed security system, causing the ATM to rapidly dispense large amounts of cash on demand.

The crime spree began on Oct. 3, when an unknown man approached an Apple Federal Credit Union drive-thru ATM in Fair Oaks, a suburb locat

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