FBI and Coast Guard boarded US-bound oil tankers after signs the ships were hit with cyberattacks
The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two foreign-flagged oil tankers bound for the United States in late August. Investigators responded to reports that the vessels’ networks were compromised by cyberattacks. A multiagency team is currently investigating the potential breaches.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two oil tankers bound for the United States to investigate after indications the ships’ networks had been compromised by cyberattacks, officials said Wednesday. Investigators on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24 responded to reported network breaches of two foreign-flagged commercial oil tankers, and a multiagency team […]
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