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Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker

Bloomberg Technology Friday 02 October 2026, 19:01 UTC By Jake Bleiberg and Ruth Liao 1 min read
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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.

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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