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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 7, July 2025

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Welcome to our seventh issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. What does the US GENIUS Act Mean for Stablecoins? “The White House categorically states it is a historic piece of legislation that...more

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Physical and Cyber-Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Expected to Continue

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Over the past several years, the energy sector has become a prime target for hacking and ransomware attacks, with over 40 attacks on the industry since 2017.  Cyber attacks have only continued to rise, with a record high of...more

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Division Y-Cyber Incident Report for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Becomes Law, with Regulations Expected by 2025

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Division Y – Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on March 15. Highlights of the Act include: ...more

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Energy + Cybersecurity: What's In the Pipeline? [More with McGlinchey Ep. 23]

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You may have heard about recent cyberattacks on utility companies that resulted in large ransoms being paid and our nation’s critical utility infrastructure being compromised. In this episode of More with McGlinchey, Kristi...more

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Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Cybersecurity for Pipelines and LNG Facilities

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Colonial Pipeline shut down 5,500 miles of its East Coast pipeline on May 7, 2021, in an effort to contain a security breach resulting from a ransomware attack. Colonial’s pipeline is one of the nation’s largest and carries...more

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Cyberattack Shuts Major US Fuel Pipeline: Why Colonial Pipeline & Why Now?

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Find out why the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline will have broad implications on how the energy industry defends and responds to future incidents....more

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Colonial Pipeline Incident: Yet Another Cybersecurity Wake Up Call

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The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline underscores just how vulnerable critical U.S. infrastructure is to cybercriminals....more

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Cyberattack Shuts Down Cross-Country Gas Pipeline System

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It was not a matter of if, but when. On Friday, Colonial Pipeline Company, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline, closed its entire 5,500-mile pipeline system that carries liquid fuels, including gasoline, from the Gulf Coast of...more

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Offshore Cybersecurity Guidelines Issued

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DNV GL recently issued a new globally applicable recommended practice (DNLVGL-RP-G108) to assist oil and gas operators, system integrators and managers, and vendors in the offshore industry to manage increasing cybersecurity...more

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