Hackers breached the 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 approached the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter. The unusual breach highlights the growing physical risks posed by cyberattacks.
- The cyberattack gave outsiders temporary access to the ship’s digital systems, the officials said, asking not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. Officials are still investigating how the breach occurred and who was behind it. It remains unclear how long the hackers had access or what they may have been able to control aboard the ship.