Cyberattacks on oil tankers put maritime critical infrastructure at risk
US Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded two tankers bound for Texas after cyberattacks during their voyages. One was the VL Prosperity supertanker carrying 2.3 million barrels of oil; Iranian media claimed hackers accessed propulsion, navigation and cargo systems and caused a 30-hour communications outage.
- FBI and US Coast Guard boarded two tankers after cyberattacks
- VL Prosperity carried about 2.3 million barrels of oil to Galveston
- Iranian media claimed a 30-hour communications outage on the vessel
- US ports handle $5.4 trillion in trade annually
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