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US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports - report

The ships, an oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, were traveling toward ports in Texas when they were targeted in early August, according to vessel-tracking data.

  • US investigating possible Iranian involvement in cyberattacks on energy tankers.
  • VL Prosperity carrying over two million barrels of oil targeted in Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Cyber response teams spent three to four days inspecting ships' systems for safety.

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