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FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading towards US coast
Publisher description: The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers' networks, which in one case interfered with one of the tanker's navigation and propulsion systems.
TechCrunch | Sep 18, 2026 | Zack Whittaker
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Coast Guard and the FBI boarded two U. S. -bound oil tankers last month after hackers reportedly compromised at least one of the ship’s networks and took control of its navigation, propulsion, and cargo systems. According to a joint statement shared with TechCrunch, the agencies boarded the vessels in the Gulf of Mexico between August 21 and August 24 to “ensure integrity of the vessel’s operational and information technology systems following indications that the networks of both vessels were compromised.
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