- Jun 9, 2013
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While Russian hackers associated with the Grizzly Steppe operation didn't penetrate the electric grid in Vermont, investigators havediscovered malicious code previously used by the group on a laptop at Burlington Electric, prompting the governor to call for a full probe.
“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,” Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin was quoted by the Burlington Free Press assaying in a statement. “This episode should highlight the urgent need for our federal government to vigorously pursue and put an end to this sort of Russian meddling.”
The utility company said that there was "no indication of compromise to customer information or to the security of our system" and noted it routinely evaluated its systems to uncover vulnerabilities.
Full Article. Vermont utility laptop with malicious code possibly linked to Russian not connected to electric grid
“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,” Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin was quoted by the Burlington Free Press assaying in a statement. “This episode should highlight the urgent need for our federal government to vigorously pursue and put an end to this sort of Russian meddling.”
The utility company said that there was "no indication of compromise to customer information or to the security of our system" and noted it routinely evaluated its systems to uncover vulnerabilities.
Full Article. Vermont utility laptop with malicious code possibly linked to Russian not connected to electric grid
