According to US officials familiar with the situation, US government agencies are tracking cyber threats against nearly 20 ships around the world. Three people, who asked not to be named, said that the Coast Guard has requested advance notice if any of these ships plan to enter US ports. The specific destinations and cargo lists of these vessels are currently unclear. An official from the Federal Office of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security said that several merchant ships became potential targets of cyber attacks in late August, and indicated that the hackers did not seem to have actual control of the attacked ships. A Department of Homeland Security official said that the Coast Guard is currently working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and departments under the Department of Homeland Security to track these ships.

According to US officials familiar with the situation, US government agencies are tracking cyber threats against nearly 20 ships around the world. Three people, who asked not to be named, said that the Coast Guard has requested advance notice if any of these ships plan to enter US ports. The specific destinations and cargo lists of these vessels are currently unclear. An official from the Federal Office of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security said that several merchant ships became potential targets of cyber attacks in late August, and indicated that the hackers did not seem to have actual control of the attacked ships. A Department of Homeland Security official said that the Coast Guard is currently working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and departments under the Department of Homeland Security to track these ships.