Executive Summary

FBI and US Coast Guard investigators discovered that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker approaching the Texas coast this summer. The breach, which compromised the vessel’s navigation and engine controls, underscores the growing threat of cyberattacks on maritime critical infrastructure.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-10-05T12:30:21+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Seen on Homeland Security Today: FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that highlights the growing physical risks from cyberattacks. The cyberattack resulted... Source

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