US Coast Guard boarded a Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate a cyberattack, Bloomberg News reports
Investigators said the boardings were meant to verify vessel systems after signs that both tankers’ networks had been compromised, with no disruptions reported.
- On Aug 21, the Coast Guard and FBI boarded a Texas-bound commercial tanker after determining the ship's network was compromised by a foreign actor while crossing the Atlantic.
- Iranian state media reported that the vessel, identified in reports as the Prosperity, lost communications for 30 hours near the Strait of Gibraltar following a suspected cyberattack.
- The Prosperity, a 333-meter Liberian-flagged carrier capable of carrying roughly 2.3 million barrels of oil, uses interconnected operational technology to control propulsion and navigation systems.
- "Currently, there are no reports of operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crews, or environmental impacts," the Coast Guard said Tuesday regarding the investigation.
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsFBI, Coast Guard probe suspected cyberattacks on ships entering US waters
The investigation comes at a time of heightened vigilance over U.S. port facilities and maritime security.
Coast Guard, FBI investigating after 2 oil tankers bound for US hit with cyberattacks: Sources - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - The Coast Guard and FBI are investigating after two oil tankers bound for the U.S. were hit with suspected cyberattacks last month, prompting American authorities to launch investigations into both incidents, sources told ABC News. On Aug. 21, one of the tankers, described [...]
FBI and Coast Guard boarded US-bound oil tankers after signs the ships were hit with cyberattacks – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two oil tankers bound for the United States to investigate after indications the ships’ networks had been compromised by cyberattacks, officials said Wednesday. Investigators on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24 responded to reported network breaches of two foreign-flagged commercial oil tankers, and a multiagency team...
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FBI and Coast Guard boarded US-bound oil tankers after signs the ships were hit with cyberattacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two oil tankers bound for the United States to investigate after indications the ships' networks had been compromised by cyberattacks, officials said Wednesday.
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