@antdes45. Why would you say such a thing? You obviously have no clue about larger networks, or POS systems. Their POS systems may infact be Windows Embedded, but they are highly modified OS installs. Not to mention, the POS network would be nowhere near internet facing. And when it does go out to connect to the banks for their transactions, it would be over special circuts, like MPLS, Managed T1's, etc. Locked down with proper ACLs. I know for a FACT that most ATMs from NCR run Windows NT 4.0 (recently "upgraded" from OS2/Warp). Yes, it's windows foundation, but they are highly specialized, custom built HALs, and drivers for the hardware they hook up to it. You can't take a dispenser from an ATM, and hook it up to your home Windows machine, and have the system detect an NCR 5886 series cash dispenser.
This BS from lawyers and people down in the states sueing over every damn little thing is ridiculous. All companies will get hacked. WILL! It's not If, it's when. There will always be someone who finds a way to circumvent protections in place. The next thing we hear is that some family in Oklahoma is sueing their kids school because some other kid got better grades than their kid, and it made them feel bad. Give your heads a shake. Common sense is sorely lacking in this greedy capitalist world.