Hackers thwarted in effort to steal $4M from Schenectady County

SCHENECTADY – The bank that handles Schenectady County finances was able to prevent cyber thieves from stealing $4 million from their account, several people familiar with the matter said.It appears the computer hackers broke into the county's computer system and remained there before recently trying to transfer the cash electronically, according to the individuals, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the situation that is being investigated by cyber