Rochester Police probe 'jackpotting' scheme that targeted local ATM

The investigation is active and ongoing (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Rochester Police are looking for information pertaining to a possible ATM "Jackpotting" scheme that was attempted at a local bank early Friday morning.
Between 2 and 3 a.m. two men in a dark-colored vehicle attempted to steal money from a local ATM by means of the "jackpotting, which deploys a variant of malware that is used to hack into ATMs and force them to dispense cash, according to police.
The investigation is active and ongoing and details of the incident are still being probed.

The malware affects only the ATM itself, and as of now there is no known connection to actual account information or account holder information being compromised, police say.