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Coast Guard, FBI board US-bound foreign ships in order to probe for cyberattacks

ID: 3770387b-f859-5434-bfe9-e58759d9124f

STIX ID: report--3770387b-f859-5434-bfe9-e58759d9124f

Feed Name: CyberScoop

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-09-16

Date Updated: 2026-09-17

Author: Tim Starks

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The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI conducted joint cyber-security boardings of two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24 after indications their operational and IT networks were compromised; investigators found no reported operational disruptions and are probing potential links to state-affiliated actors and ‘dark fleet’ activities while Coast Guard cyber teams coordinate with port operators and vessel owners.

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