'Energetic Bear’ hackers targeting energy firms, Symantec warns

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Bloomberg) -- A group of hackers known as “Energetic Bear” is targeting energy companies in the U.S. and Europe with malware that’s capable of disrupting power supplies, security company Symantec Corp. said. The hackers, also called “Dragonfly,” appear to have the resources, size and organization that suggest government involvement. It’s unclear whether a state is directly involved or if the group is trying to sell to a government, said Eric Chien, chief researcher at Symantec’s Security Technology and Response Team.

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