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Coast Guard and FBI boarded tankers due to cyberattacks. How big is the risk?

U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks struck the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States, according to U.S. officials. Grouped from 3 articles across 1 sources.

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CBS NewsSep 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

Coast Guard and FBI boarded tankers due to cyberattacks. How big is the risk?

U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks struck the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States, according to U.S. officials.

CBS NewsSep 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack

The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.

CBS NewsSep 16, 2026, 11:51 PM

Video shows Coast Guard, FBI boarding oil vessel suspected of being hacked by Iran

The FBI and the Coast Guard are investigating a giant oil tanker on its way to Texas that may have been taken over by a cyberattack. Iranian state media claims hackers had control of the ship's propellers, raising concern that these giant vessels could be used as weapons. Nicole Sganga reports.

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