Event Brief
Coast Guard and FBI boarded Texas-bound tankers after cyberattacks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks hit the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States. One was the VL Prosperity, a Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker headed to Galveston, Texas, and investigators found evidence of malicious cyber activity.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents; Rear Adm. Amy Grable
WHAT: Coast Guard and FBI boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers following cyberattacks and found evidence of malicious cyber activity.
WHEN: Aug 1, 2026
WHERE: Galveston, Texas, USA
WHY: The boarding followed cyberattacks that struck the tankers while they were traveling toward the United States.
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