U.S. authorities are investigating suspected cyberattacks on at least two foreign oil and LNG tankers heading to the U.S. coast.

Intelligence summary

U.S. authorities are investigating suspected cyberattacks on at least two foreign oil and LNG tankers heading to the U.S. coast. The vessels were targeted while passing through the Strait of Gibraltar in August and were later inspected by U.S. Coast Guard and FBI teams after arriving in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials said the attacks compromised the ships’ operational and IT systems, raising concerns over possible navigation failures, collisions, explosions or oil spills. The U.S. has not co