The U.S. Coast Guard said U.S. military and FBI personnel boarded a foreign-flagged tanker bound for Texas on Aug. 21 to investigate indications the ship’s network had been compromised by overseas attackers. Vessel tracking shows the tanker near Galveston; the Coast Guard said the master, crew and shore personnel cooperated and the incident caused no operational disruption or casualties.

2026-09-16

The U.S. Coast Guard said U.S. military and FBI personnel boarded a foreign-flagged tanker bound for Texas on Aug. 21 to investigate indications the ship’s network had been compromised by overseas attackers. Vessel tracking shows the tanker near Galveston; the Coast Guard said the master, crew and shore personnel cooperated and the incident caused no operational disruption or casualties.