FBI and Coast Guard Probe Oil Tanker Cyberattack
The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard are investigating a cyberattack that breached an oil supertanker's propulsion system near the Texas coast.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating a cyberattack that compromised the propulsion system of an oil supertanker this summer. The breach occurred as the vessel was approaching the Texas coast, granting unauthorized outsiders temporary access to the ship's digital systems.
Federal officials have not yet determined how long the hackers maintained access, the specific level of control they exerted over the vessel, or the identity of the perpetrators. The incident demonstrates the growing physical risks associated with cyberattacks targeting critical maritime infrastructure.
