The US Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity aboard the oil tanker VL Prosperity, one of two tankers hit by cyberattacks. Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded the vessels; the attack has not been attributed to Iran.
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu754pao05cchmu2k0jeo92qFBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading towards US coast TechCrunch
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5selet01c1hmu2b7eise6dThe Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran. The post Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5rh69r01aehmu2ej1uri37Coast Guard and FBI Board Oil Tanker After Suspected Network Breach Yahoo
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5od9g59p79hpu20xpztwcyAn oil tanker bound for Texas was boarded mid-voyage by the US Coast Guard and FBI last month, after its network may have been compromised by malicious hackers. According to the US Coast Guard, the supertanker was boarded after indications that the network "may have been compromised by a foreign actor." Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5rh69r01aahmu2ad06ds8mCoast Guard investigates suspected Iranian hack of oil tanker headed to Galveston kens5.com
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5rh69p019ghmu27wuxf2slCoast Guard's cyber command chief says "we need to take action" after tanker hack CBS News
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu5rh69r01ajhmu2v4bcq26rVideo shows Coast Guard, FBI boarding oil vessel suspected of being hacked by Iran CBS News
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu4lytpl8iurhpu207fk0binForeign Tankers Were Bound for Texas When Networks Were Compromised The Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign oil tankers bound toward Texas after signs their networks were compromised, inspecting IT and operational systems as authorities examined possible links to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict. "There are no reports of operational disruptions," the FBI said.
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https://breachfeed.com/article/cmu4ljefz8idnhpu2aespi1onForeign Tankers Were Bound for Texas When Networks Were Compromised The Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign oil tankers bound toward Texas after signs their networks were compromised, inspecting IT and operational systems as authorities examined possible links to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict. "There are no reports of operational disruptions," the FBI said.