Gas stations and convenience stores are some of the last U.S. retailers to make the upgrade to the EMV card platform (some ATMs also have until Oct. 1, 2017, to make the technology switch). Because many hackers have been disrupted by retailers, they have increasingly targeted convenience stores and ATMs lacking the security measures, experts said.
“From a criminal perspective, that window of opportunity is shrinking,” said Jared Drieling, business intelligence manager at payment data analysis firm The Strawhecker Group. “There’s going to be a rush to get those updated.”