FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading toward US coast

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Summary by Cyber Security News18 Sep 2026, 17:44 CEST

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The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers' networks, which in one case interfered with one of the tanker's navigation and propulsion systems.

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