U.S. Investigates Suspected Cyber Attacks on Texas-Bound Tankers
U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents last month boarded tankers to probe suspected cyber attacks on the vessels bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast that allegedly took place while the ships were transiting the Strait of Gibraltar between Morocco and Spain. A Coast Guard-led team that included FBI agents boarded an oil tanker in August before it could arrive at a U.S. port,…
U.S. Coast Guard and FBI agents investigated suspected cyber attacks on tankers bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast in August, according to the Coast Guard and CBS News. The boardings took place in the Strait of Gibraltar, a key shipping route between Morocco and Spain. The FBI and Coast Guard did not disclose the names of the tankers or the suspected perpetrators.
Two oil tankers and an LNG carrier were inspected following indications of compromised networks, according to the FBI. Concerns have arisen that Iran or other U.S. adversaries may be attempting to disrupt operations at a critical chokepoint or U.S. port, potentially escalating the Middle Eastern conflict.
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