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Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels

September 17, 2026, 17:09 UTC · United States, United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran.

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