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U.S. Coast Guard

2 mentions in 7 days · 2 in 30 days · 2 total · first seen Sep 16, 2026 · last 22h ago

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Cyberattacks on Oil Tankers Put Maritime Critical Infrastructure at Risk

Cyberattacks hit two Texas-bound oil tankers including VL Prosperity, disrupting communications ~30 hours and raising maritime OT risk concerns.

US Coast Guard and FBI boarded two tankers after cyberattacks struck them en route to Texas in August 2026; the VL Prosperity supertanker carrying 2.3 million barrels was reportedly hit near Gibraltar on August 7. Iranian state media claimed hackers accessed propulsion, navigation, and cargo systems, but attribution remains unverified. Coast Guard Cyber Command confirmed malicious cyber activity aboard the vessels, and officials warn connected ships could threaten ports handling $5.4 trillion in annual US commerce.

Security Affairsupdated 15:44 UTC · 32m agofirst Sep 17, 18:06 UTC · 22h agoExploit / PoC in the wild 5 sources

Coast Guard, FBI boarded tanker after attack by ‘foreign cyber actors’

US Coast Guard and FBI boarded an oil tanker after foreign hackers compromised its network; VL Prosperity reportedly lost communications for 30 hours.

The US Coast Guard confirmed that a specialized team including USCG Cyber Protection Team members and FBI Cyber Action Team operators boarded a tanker on August 21 after indications its network was compromised by foreign cyber actors. Bloomberg identified one vessel as VL Prosperity; Iranian state-linked outlet Mehr reported it lost communications for 30 hours after an August 7 attack while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, with a crew member alleging attackers increased engine speed and disabled fuel and engine-oil tanks. No operational disruptions or environmental impacts were reported, no group has claimed responsibility, and Russian analysts linked the incident to US-Iran tensions. A day before the alleged attack, North Carolina Ports reported a cyberattack that forced a shift to manual operations.

The Recordupdated 15:44 UTC · 32m agofirst Sep 16, 18:46 UTC · 1d agoData breach in the wild 5 sources

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organization FBI 2 victim VL Prosperity 2 threat actor Iran 1 organization North Carolina Ports 1 organization Tasnim News Agency 1 victim North Carolina Ports 1

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