US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports – report
The ships, an oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, were traveling toward ports in Texas when they were targeted in early August, according to vessel-tracking data.
The United States is investigating potential Iranian involvement in cyberattacks on two energy tankers, the VL Prosperity and the Kohaku, bound for American ports in August while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar. US officials are concerned that Iran or its proxies may be expanding cyberattacks on global energy shipping beyond the Middle East.
"Unfortunately, many ships' IT systems are interconnected with other systems on a ship, the systems that control the engineering plant, propulsion, navigation, et cetera,"
Rear Adm. Amy Grable, commander of the Coast Guard's Cyber Command, stated. US Coast Guard and FBI teams boarded both vessels in the Gulf of Mexico to examine compromised IT and operational systems. The incidents highlight the risks of cyber interference on modern tankers, which could lead to loss of vessel control, collisions, or environmental disasters. US authorities have not publicly attributed the attacks to Iran.
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