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2026-09-16 11:30:09
[US Coast Guard Boarded Foreign Oil Tanker to Investigate Cyberattack] According to US sources on the 15th, the US Coast Guard confirmed that evening that US military and FBI personnel boarded an oil tanker bound for Texas in August to investigate a cyberattack. A Coast Guard spokesperson, answering media questions, said that on August 21, Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded the foreign-flagged oil tanker after indications that the ship's network had been compromised by overseas cyber attackers. Ship tracking data shows that the giant oil tanker is currently located near Galveston, a coastal city in Texas. The US Coast Guard stated that the tanker's captain, crew, and shore personnel cooperated with the investigation. The incident did not cause operational disruptions or injuries. (CCTV News)
