US Accuse Russia Of Hacking Electrical Grid

Authorities in the U.S. are now accusing Russia of attempting to infiltrate the electrical grid, in a claim that threatens to destroy Russian-US relations even further. A Vermont electric company claims that it was alerted to the presence of malicious malware on a company laptop, apparently originating from Russia, by the Department of Homeland Security. CNN reports: The company, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, 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. The Washington Post first reported the existence of the malicious software. Gov. Shumlin calls Putin a “thug” Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin didn’t hold back in a scathing message issued Friday that linked Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to the cyber threat. “Vermonters and all Americans should be both alarmed and outraged that one of the world’s leading thugs, Vladimir Putin, has been attempting to hack our electric grid, which we rely upon to support our quality-of-life, economy, health, and safety,” said Shumlin in a written statement. Shumlin, [...] The post US Accuse Russia Of Hacking Electrical Grid appeared first on Your News Wire . http://ift.tt/2hFpi8m December 31, 2016 at 05:35PM