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Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:18:20 UTC.

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  1. Tanker El Gaia hit in the Strait of Hormuz was operating in ‘dark mode’

  2. Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack

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