Malware designed to disrupt electric power grids was likely developed by a Russian contractor, according to Mandiant’s threat intel team that discovered the malicious software and dubbed it CosmicEnergy. Mandiant spotted the industrial-equipment malware after it was uploaded to VirusTotal, which is a little usual — albeit a better way to discover a new software nasty compared to, say, waiting for a massive cyberattack that shuts down critical infrastructure.

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