Energy analysis warns of near-term electricity shortfall in Pacific Northwest as demand growth outpaces new resource development. The findings highlight immediate challenges for utilities and policymakers in maintaining reliability while managing supply constraints.
Original (en)
The Pacific Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall as demand rises faster than new resources can be built, according to a new regional analysis from San Francisco-based Energy and Environmental Economics. Arne Olson, a senior partner at the firm, said the findings point to an immediate challenge for utilities and policymakers trying to balance reliability, […]
Published
Apr 25, 2026, 03:17 AM UTC
18d ago
Significance
Entities Detected
· click + to trackGoogle Threat Intelligence reports a sophisticated supply chain attack on axios NPM package versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 (March 31, 2026), where attackers injected malicious 'plain-crypto-js' dependency to deploy WAVESHAPER.V2 backdoor across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Attribution to UNC1069 based on malware signatures, infrastructure overlaps, and operational patterns. Remediation guidance includes version pinning, dependency auditing, CI/CD pipeline security, and credential rotation.
A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-1731) has been identified in remote monitoring and management software that could be exploited to deploy ransomware and compromise supply chain integrity. The flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code, creating significant risk for downstream organizations and critical infrastructure.
Bitwarden CLI, the command-line interface for the password manager Bitwarden, has been compromised as part of a newly discovered Checkmarx supply chain campaign. The affected package version is @bitwarden/cli@2026.4.0, with malicious code published in 'bw1.js,' according to findings from JFrog and Socket.
10f84fbe…openwatch.io →