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Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

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What happened

The Coast Guard, which referred only to the August 21 boarding, said that “foreign cyber actors” ​were involved but did not ‌identify them; Maritime security group Dryad ​Global confirmed that one of the ships was the Liberian-flagged VL Prosperity…

Key facts

  • The Coast Guard, which referred only to the August 21 boarding, said that “foreign cyber actors” ​were involved but did not ‌identify them; Maritime security group Dryad ​Global confirmed that one of the ships was the Liberian-flagged VL Prosperity…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:25:26 UTC.

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