Europe-bound LNG carrier diverted over suspected cyberattack
An LNG carrier bound for Europe from Cameron, Louisiana, changed course amid a suspected cyberattack. The crew reported the suspected attack and the ship's onboard systems suffered disruption. The carrier turned back without delivering its cargo.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Onboard system disruption and undelivered LNG cargo
- Cause / method
- Suspected cyberattack
- Location
- Other countries
Timeline
- It came to light that a carrier bound for Europe with US LNG turned back after the crew reported a suspected cyberattack.
- Onboard system disruption and a change of course due to the suspected cyberattack came to light.
- It came to light that the carrier, which had loaded LNG at Cameron, changed course without delivering its cargo.
4 related reports
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- LNG tanker loaded in Cameron alters course without delivering load after cyberattack
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