ATM Hacking

ATM Hacking

One of the easiest and most consistent, non-violent ways of making money as a criminal is to rob ATMs of their money, using ATM Hacking Devices sold by the Hacker.

Note

ATM Hacking Devices are illegal items, so be cautious of being arrested by cops after buying them to avoid losing the devices.

How to buy ATM Hacking Devices ?

To buy ATM hacking devices, you need to go to the Hacker : The hacker is Lester from GTA:V story mode / GTA:O and you can find him inside his house.

Lester inside his house located in El Burro Heights

Lester inside his house located in El Burro Heights

ATM Hacking Device can only be bought using cash, as they are an illegal items. Make sure to have the money ready before going to the Hacker.

You cannot shoplift these, as it will always fail and give you the shoplifting felony, resulting in you receiving a wanted level.

You can only buy and store up to 3 ATM hacking devices in your inventory, each taking around ≈500g in inventory space. (but you can always store them inside a warehouse)

How to Hack ATMs?

Once you have your ATM hacking devices, you need to find an ATM to hack : they are shown on your mini-map with a (only ATMs near your position will be shown). You’ll find most ATMs around Points of Interest (Weapon shops, Police Departments, grocery stores,…) as well as densely populated areas (Downtown, Rockford, La Mesa,…).

To hack an ATM, get close to it and press B / to start hacking it : it will consume 1 ATM Hacking Device and put you in a ≈20 seconds animation which can’t be cancelled until the hack is done.

If the hacking is successful, you’ll get a random amount of money.

If you get more than $100,000 from one hacked ATM, there will be a notification sent to all players in the activity feed just above the mini-map, at the bottom-left side of the screen.

After hacking an ATM, you must wait 5 minutes before hacking another one. The ATM you hacked also can’t be used to withdraw, deposit or hack money until you leave the area and come back.

Tips & Tricks

• Be careful when buying hacking devices at the Hacker: cops can arrest you if you are wanted and seize the ATMs, and criminals can pickpocket you when you enter / leave the house.
• Watch your surroundings before hacking: you are vulnerable to any attempts to arrest, pickpocket or kill you because you cannot cancel the animation.
• Players can hack the same ATM: you can hack the same ATM at the same time with your friends, as long as:
  • You are in the same party
  • If not, press X before hacking to avoid pickpocketing the nearby players.
• Try to hack interior/isolated ATMs : this way you can hack them safely, without any risk of a cop arresting you, or a player pickpocketing you.