Halliburton suffered a ransomware attack on August 23, 2024, leading to partial system shutdowns and operational disruptions.
ProFrac unit defeats Halliburton patent lawsuit over electric fracking tech at trial
The jury in Waco, Texas, agreed with ProFrac’s U.S. Well Services that the company’s “Clean Fleet” technology did not work in the same way as Halliburton’s patented technology for electric fracking, or “e-frac,” which has a smaller carbon footprint than traditional fracking.