Story perspectives

Coast Guard and FBI Board VL Prosperity After Hack

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Coast Guard and FBI boarded the VL Prosperity on Aug. 21 to probe a cyberattack.
The tanker bound for Galveston, Texas, was boarded in the Gulf of Mexico.
Officials said no operational disruptions, vessel instability, crew danger, or environmental impact.
Iranian media said ship lost communications for 30 hours after a hack in the Strait of Gibraltar.
VL Prosperity loaded 2 million barrels of oil at Egypt’s Sidi Kerir terminal in late July.

1 of 1

Story summary

U.S. Coast Guard and FBI boarded the VL Prosperity on Aug. 21 to probe a cyberattack.
The tanker bound for Galveston, Texas, was boarded in the Gulf of Mexico.
Officials said no operational disruptions, vessel instability, crew danger, or environmental impact.
Iranian media said ship lost communications for 30 hours after a hack in the Strait of Gibraltar.
VL Prosperity loaded 2 million barrels of oil at Egypt’s Sidi Kerir terminal in late July.