According to US officials familiar with the situation, US government agencies are tracking cyber threats facing nearly 20 ships around the world. Three people who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly said that the US Coast Guard has requested advance notice if any of the above vessels plan to sail into US ports. The specific destinations and cargo lists of these ships are currently unknown. An official from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration said that several merchant ships became potential targets of cyber attacks at the end of August, and indicated that the hackers did not seem to have actually taken control of the ship. A Department of Homeland Security official said that the Coast Guard is currently working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and relevant departments of the Department of Homeland Security to track these ships.

According to US officials familiar with the situation, US government agencies are tracking cyber threats facing nearly 20 ships around the world. Three people who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly said that the US Coast Guard has requested advance notice if any of the above vessels plan to sail into US ports. The specific destinations and cargo lists of these ships are currently unknown. An official from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration said that several merchant ships became potential targets of cyber attacks at the end of August, and indicated that the hackers did not seem to have actually taken control of the ship. A Department of Homeland Security official said that the Coast Guard is currently working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and relevant departments of the Department of Homeland Security to track these ships.