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US authorities are investigating cyberattacks on oil and gas tankers as concerns mount over threats to maritime security posed by hackers targeting vessel systems. Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded a foreign-flagged vessel in August following discovery of a network breach.
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By Ruth Liao, Charles Gorrivan, and Weilun Soon
September 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM EDT
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The US is investigating potential cyberattacks on oil and gas tankers, as concerns grow around the threat to maritime safety posed by hackers interfering with vessels’ electronic systems.
Personnel from the US Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation boarded an unnamed, foreign-flagged vessel on Aug. 21, following indications its network had been compromised by hackers, a Coast Guard spokesperson said in response to questions from Bloomberg News about the VL Prosperity supertanker.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM EDT
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The US is investigating potential cyberattacks on oil and gas tankers, as concerns grow around the threat to maritime safety posed by hackers interfering with vessels’ electronic systems.
Personnel from the US Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation boarded an unnamed, foreign-flagged vessel on Aug. 21, following indications its network had been compromised by hackers, a Coast Guard spokesperson said in response to questions from Bloomberg News about the VL Prosperity supertanker.
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