Hackers Breached Propulsion System of U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker
Investigators say hackers briefly accessed the propulsion system of oil tanker VL Prosperity bound for Texas.
FBI and US Coast Guard investigators found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of the fully laden oil supertanker VL Prosperity as it approached the Texas coast this summer. The ship was bound for Galveston, and US authorities boarded it in August. Officials say outsiders gained temporary access to a shipboard digital system, but it remains unclear how the breach occurred, who was responsible, how long access lasted, or what the attackers could control.
- Hackers gained temporary access to VL Prosperity's propulsion system.
- The fully laden supertanker was approaching Galveston, Texas.
- FBI and Coast Guard have not identified the attackers or duration.
- Authorities boarded the vessel in August after the incident.
- Victims
- VL Prosperity
- Organizations
- FBIUS Coast Guard
- Countries
- United States
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1 min read at databreaches.netSeen on Homeland Security Today: FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that highlights the growing physical risks from cyberattacks. The cyberattack resulted... Source
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