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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Russians invade Vermont: Electric company finds alleged RU malware on laptop
2016-12-31
[Clinton News Network] A Vermont utility company said Friday it had found on a company laptop the same kind of malware that US authorities believe was used by Russian hackers in an attempt to influence November's election.
What US authorities? Name them...
Burlington Electric said it found the code after utility companies nationwide were sent an alert by the Department of Homeland Security.

The company, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont,
Oh nooooo! That'll shut down 0.0056% of the country if the laptop is connected to the computer controlling the Vermont power plant!!!
said the malware was on a laptop that is not connected to the organization's power grid systems.

"Our team is working with federal officials to trace this malware and prevent any other attempts to infiltrate utility systems," spokesman Mike Kanarick said.

The federal government refers to the malicious cyber activity as Grizzly Steppe.

US Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said he and his staff were briefed on Friday by Vermont state police about the development, which he called a "direct threat to Vermont."
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  To for the fake war on russian hacking.


Powerline: Washington Post blows VT utility story

Powerline: Is Grizzly Steppe really a Russian op?
Posted by: newc   2016-12-31 21:42  

#6  I don't know what they do in Vermont, but where I work we have several networks, and laptops don't get to access the more important ones. Since laptops travel about, you've no idea what got loaded on them when the user connected in some random Sturbocks.
Posted by: james   2016-12-31 17:40  

#5  Zerohedge says it was "outdated Ukranian malware"

Regardless of who did this, and regardless of the fact that this was a soft target, I do hope that the new administration puts its focus on locking down critical systems instead of making sure everything has a backdoor so they can read teenage sexts.
Posted by: Iblis   2016-12-31 13:02  

#4  Ooooohhh, Pappy. It wasn't obvious 'til you said it.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-12-31 13:02  

#3  Tetris? Russian p0rn?

Somebody had visited the "Hillary" campaign site back in October.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-12-31 11:13  

#2  Vermont. Of all places, Vermont.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2016-12-31 08:40  

#1  Tetris?

Russian p0rn?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2016-12-31 08:06  

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