Department of Energy
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The Department of Energy is a US federal agency that co-issued warnings about Iranian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and issued emergency orders keeping coal plants open for grid reliability.
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, U.S. agencies warn
U.S. agencies warn that Iranian state hackers are actively compromising water utilities and power grids by exploiting internet-facing SCADA systems, causing operational disruptions as Middle East tensions escalate.
At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared
Federal investigators are examining whether 10+ deaths and disappearances of nuclear and aerospace researchers represent a coordinated security threat.
Community Votes to Deny Water to Nuclear Weapons Data Center
Local township blocks Department of Energy's AI data center at a nuclear weapons facility by denying water supply for 365 days, forcing a infrastructure halt weeks before groundbreaking.
Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn't even running
A Washington coal plant mandated to stay online by emergency DOE order produced only 8 megawatt-hours over two months while remaining virtually idle, raising questions about the necessity of the grid reliability justification.