no it was a joke inspired by very popular Russian ATM crime : http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/07/Illegal-scanner-found-on-Russian-ATM/UPI-78431318001821/ h

no it was a joke inspired by very popular Russian ATM crime : http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/07/Illegal-scanner-found-on-Russian-ATM/UPI-78431318001821/ http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/07/Illegal-scanner-found... Another - Russian security agencies use Western hardware ( i mean what other option do they have seriously ?). Before being put to use the hardware is disassembled as much as it is possible with specific goal of finding the "mini-scanners". Similar history - http://www.spybusters.com/Great_Seal_Bug.html http://www.spybusters.com/Great_Seal_Bug.html