Officials: Hackers Accessed Oil Tanker’s Propulsion System
Officials say the breach exposed a rare vulnerability in maritime systems as U.S. agencies tracked cyberthreats against nearly 20 ships worldwide.
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<p>Hackers gained access to the movement system of an oil supertanker off the coast of the U.S. Unknown hackers temporarily gained access to the VL Prosperity digital system off the coast of Texas. No disruptions and threats to the crew </p>fixed.
FBI and U.S. Coast Guard investigators found evidence that hackers had access to the VL Supertank's engine system as he approached Texas coast with 2.3 million barrels of crude oil in the summer, and that as a result of cyber attacks, outsiders had gained temporary access to the digital system on board the ship, Bloomberg's sources reported that the authorities were still investigating how the violation had occurred and who was responsible for i…
HACKERS BREACHED PROPULSION SYSTEM OF US-BOUND OIL TANKER, OFFICIALS SAY
Federal investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it approached the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter. The claim, which has not been independently confirmed, has sparked widespread reaction across social media and news outlets.
Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
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.
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