Video shows Coast Guard, FBI boarding oil vessel suspected of being hacked by Iran
The FBI and the Coast Guard are investigating a giant oil tanker on its way to Texas that may have been taken over by a cyberattack. Iranian state media claims hackers had control of the ship's propellers, raising concern that these giant vessels could be used as weapons. Nicole Sganga reports.
On August 21, Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded a Texas-bound commercial oil tanker, the VL Prosperity, after determining that its network may have been compromised by a foreign actor while crossing the Atlantic. The specialized team examined both the vessel's operational technology and information-technology systems, working with the crew and the ship's corporate operators to mitigate the threat.
As of now, there are no reported operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crews, or environmental impacts. While the U.S. has not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the breach, although they have not provided details on the extent of the possible attack.
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