It is surprising to tell you that the Russian hackers strike at US electrical grid system,this is hard to believe but it actually happened.

The Russian hacking group stricked Burlington Electric with a malware. 
A Malware, (short for malicious software), is any software used to disrupt computer or mobile operations, gather sensitive information, gain access to private computer systems, or display unwanted advertising.

The electrical grid system that was hacked could have being a threat to the USA and also could have being done to influence the USA presidential election.
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