Hackers suspected of accessing propulsion-related systems on US-bound VLCC米国向けVLCC、推進関連システムにハッカー侵入か

FBI and US Coast Guard investigate, raising new cybersecurity challenges for shipmanagement companies

FBI・沿岸警備隊が調査、船舶管理会社のサイバー対策に新たな課題

　Hackers are suspected of having gained unauthorised access to propulsion-related systems aboard the Liberian-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) VL Prosperity while the tanker was heading towards the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) boarded the vessel in August to investigate a suspected breach of its onboard network.

■The full article covers the following points (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)

→ Hackers suspected of accessing the propulsion system of a VLCC carrying more than 2mn barrels of crude oil. What US investigators are seeking to establish about the attack

→ FBI and US Coast Guard conduct investigation. How far was the large tanker’s operational control potentially compromised?

→ US authorities track cyber threats involving nearly 20 vessels worldwide. New risks to seaborne energy transportation raise concerns

→ Suspected interference with main engine speed and cooling water flow. What are the dangers of cyberattacks targeting ship propulsion systems?

→ Japanese shipowners also face potential risks. How should they assess the cybersecurity capabilities of overseas shipmanagement companies?

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(Please read the full article in the paid edition, available in English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

米国向けVLCC、推進関連システムにハッカー侵入か

FBI・沿岸警備隊が調査、船舶管理会社のサイバー対策に新たな課題

　米国に向かっていたリベリア船籍の大型原油タンカー（VLCC）「VL Prosperity」で、ハッカーが推進関連システムに不正アクセスした疑いが浮上している。米連邦捜査局（FBI）と米沿岸警備隊（USCG）は8月、同船に立ち入り、船内ネットワークへの侵害について調査した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約2,000文字）

→ 原油200万バレル超を積んだVLCC、推進システムにハッカー侵入か。米当局が追う攻撃の実態

→ FBIと米沿岸警備隊が緊急調査。大型タンカーの運航制御はどこまで脅かされたのか

→ 世界約20隻にサイバー脅威。米当局が警戒する海上エネルギー輸送の新たなリスク

→ 主機回転数や冷却水流量への干渉疑惑。船舶の推進機能を狙う攻撃の危険性とは

→ 日本船主も無関係ではない。海外船舶管理会社のサイバー対応力をどう見極めるか

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた有料版の本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）