Investigators from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Coast Guard discovered evidence that this summer, when a giant tanker was approaching the Texas coast, hackers hacked into its propulsion system. The cyber attack allowed outsiders to temporarily gain access to the ship's digital systems, and relevant officials are still investigating the intrusion route and the people behind it. The hacking of the tanker propulsion system alerted the US military and intelligence officials, and also confirmed early warnings about cyber attacks in the maritime sector.

Investigators from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Coast Guard discovered evidence that this summer, when a giant tanker was approaching the Texas coast, hackers hacked into its propulsion system. The cyber attack allowed outsiders to temporarily gain access to the ship's digital systems, and relevant officials are still investigating the intrusion route and the people behind it. The hacking of the tanker propulsion system alerted the US military and intelligence officials, and also confirmed early warnings about cyber attacks in the maritime sector.