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Coast Guard and FBI reportedly investigate suspected cyberattacks on two U.S.-bound oil tankers
Authorities boarded the tankers on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24. Officials reported no operational disruptions or danger to crews.
The short version
- The Coast Guard and FBI are investigating suspected cyberattacks on two U.S.-bound oil tankers boarded on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24.[ABC News · CBS News]
- Coast Guard Cyber Command chief Rear Adm. Amy Grable said investigators found malicious cyber activity during an assessment of one vessel’s systems.[CBS News]
- Authorities reported no operational disruptions, crew danger or environmental impacts. The U.S. has not publicly attributed the suspected attacks to a specific actor.[CBS News · ABC News · CBS News]
Key facts
- Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded a Texas-bound oil tanker on Aug. 21 after determining its network may have been compromised.[CBS News]
- Sources told ABC News that U.S. officials boarded a second tanker on Aug. 24 following a suspected cyberattack.[ABC News]
- Rear Adm. Amy Grable said investigators found malicious cyber activity while assessing a vessel’s systems.[CBS News]
- Authorities reported no operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crews or environmental impacts.[ABC News · CBS News]
What remains uncertain
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