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Vermont utility says it found malware code attributed to Russians

Vermont utility says it found malware code attributed to Russians

A state electric utility confirmed Friday that it had found on one of its laptop computers a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers. 

The Burlington Electric Department said U.S. utilities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday of a malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name Homeland Security has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks. 

Burlington Electric, which is municipally owned, said it detected the malware in a laptop not connected to its grid systems. It said it took “immediate action to isolate the laptop and alerted federal officials.” 

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