US-Russia tensions rise as malware found at Vermont electric utility
by Lauren Gambino in Washington and Edward Helmore in from on (#276D1)
- Burlington electric department says it found code
- New York compound allegedly linked to Russian intelligence is evacuated
A day after Barack Obama announced tough new sanctions over what intelligence agencies believe to be Russian attempts to influence the presidential election in favour of Donald Trump, US officials said computer code linked to Russian-sponsored hackers had been detected in a computer at a Vermont electric utility.
Related: Trump praises Putin over US sanctions - a move that puts him at odds with GOP
Continue reading...