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US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
News // July 15, 2022

Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more control on the environmental impacts of cryptomining. Huffman and Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.,...

National Electric Vehicle Charging Buildout Shocked Into Reality as Stations Seek Price Model
Technology // February 10, 2022

Many Americans will get a charge out of news breaking Thursday (Feb. 10) that the U.S. departments of Transportation and Energy are handing out $5 billion over five years to help states put electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at predictable intervals nationwide. U.S. Secretary of...

Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?
Security & Fraud // July 14, 2017

The WannaCry ransomware in May crippled hospitals, railways and government in more than 150 countries: the biggest cyberattack on the books, affecting hundreds of thousands of computers. Few paid up, but with systems down for days or weeks, bottom lines certainly suffered regardless. A month...

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Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?

July 14, 2017
The WannaCry ransomware in May crippled hospitals, railways and government in more than 150 countries: the biggest cyberattack on the books, affecting hundreds of thousands of computers. Few paid up, but with systems down for days or weeks, bottom lines certainly suffered regardless. A month later, the Petya worm exploited the same Microsoft Windows vulnerability […]

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US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage

July 15, 2022
Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more control on the environmental impacts of cryptomining. Huffman and Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., asked […]