"Burlington Electric, which says it39;s "at the forefront of the green energy revolution," is one of the state39;s two largest electric utilities. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S.S. It said it would continue to rigorously monitor its systems and "remain vigilant. (Photo: Representational Image)Burlington: Malware code linked to Russian hackers and found on a Vermont electric utility39;s computer is further evidence of "predatory" steps taken by that country against the US, a Vermont Democratic congressman said on Saturday. Russia, which has denied hacking U."Vermonters and all Americans should be both alarmed and outraged that one of the world39;s leading thugs, (Russian President) Vladimir Putin, has been electric bike factory attempting to hack our electric grid, which we rely upon to support our quality-of-life, economy, health, and safety," the governor said in a statement."Our team is working with federal officials to trace this malware and prevent any other attempts to infiltrate utility systems," the company said.S. The other, Colchester-based Green Mountain Power, said its systems were secure. Burlington Electric, which is municipally owned, confirmed in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that it detected the malware in a laptop not connected to its grid systems. Peter Welch said in a statement.Green Mountain Power, which serves about 265,000 residential and business customers, said it was thoroughly reviewed recently for safety by Homeland Security. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts."end-of russia us elections hacking.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.

The company said US utilities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday of the code. It said it took "immediate action to isolate the laptop and alerted federal officials.Russia, which has denied hacking U. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.He said the hacking episode should highlight the urgent need for the federal government to "vigorously pursue and put an end to this sort of Russian meddling. Peter Shumlin said his administration has been in touch with the federal government and the state39;s utilities."This attack shows how rampant Russian hacking is. It39;s systemic, relentless, predatory," Rep.Democratic Gov. "They will hack everywhere, even Vermont, in pursuit of opportunities to disrupt our country.The Washington Post first reported on the Vermont utility39;s discovery of the malware."Welch said the breach also underscores that sanctions President Barack Obama took against Russia this week were warranted.It said it had briefed state officials and would fully support an investigation into the potential Russian hack.The Burlington Electric Department confirmed on Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in GrizzAP Officials found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name Homeland Security has applied to a Russian campaign.