Abstract: Methods and systems for safeguarding financial transaction kiosks may include components configured to monitor for criteria indicating tampering with a kiosk. The kiosk may include a safe, a computer disposed external to the safe, and a cash dispensing device disposed at least partially within the safe and selectively coupled to the external computer by an electronic communication path. Using processing logic disposed in the safe, a switch disposed in the electronic communication path may be caused to open in response to detection of one or more of the tampering criteria, thereby automatically severing the communication path.