{
  "id": 7851509,
  "title": "FBI and Coast Guard boarded US-bound oil tankers after signs the ships were hit with cyberattacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fbi-and-coast-guard-boarded-us-bound-oil-tankers-after-signs-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:09:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/16/fbi-and-coast-guard-boarded-us-bound-oil-tankers-after-signs-the-ships-were-hit-with-cyberattacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FBI and Coast Guard personnel boarded two oil tankers en route to the United States following indications that the vessels' networks had been targeted by cyberattacks, according to officials. The boardings occurred on August 21 and August 24 in the Gulf of Mexico, following preliminary investigations into reported network breaches at two foreign-flagged commercial oil tankers. A team of cyber experts from multiple agencies boarded the ships to assess potential damage to the vessels' operational and information technology systems. Officials stated that there were currently no reports of operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crew members, or environmental impacts. Both ships' crews had cooperated with the investigators. The statement did not attribute the breaches to a specific culprit.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/coast-guard-fbi-boarded-texas-bound-oil-tanker-to-investigate",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:18:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Coast Guard, FBI boarded tanker after attack by ‘foreign cyber actors’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/coast-guard-fbi-boarded-tanker-after-attack-by-foreign-cyber-actors",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:46:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}