DoD contractor hit by computer virus says it wasn’t a target

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ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont manufacturing plant that was hit by a computer virus says it’s confident it was not the target of the virus.

GlobalFoundries tells WVPS-FM their Essex Junction plant was hit with a computer virus uploaded to manufacturing tools. A spokesman said Friday the tools were taken offline to prevent the spreading of the virus, and some tools have been restored to functionality.

GlobalFoundries is currently working on a Department of Defense contract to provide microelectronics to the department and other federal agencies.

A spokesman said Monday that the company is confident it was not the target of the virus.

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Aaron Boyd is an awarding-winning journalist currently serving as editor of Federal Times — a Washington, D.C. institution covering federal workforce and contracting for more than 50 years — and Fifth Domain — a news and information hub focused on cybersecurity and cyberwar from a civilian, military and international perspective.