US-bound oil tanker targeted in cyberattack

On August 7, 2026, the massive tanker “VL PROSPERITY,” with a formidable capacity of 2.3 million barrels of crude oil, became the target of a significant cyberattack while navigating the Strait of Gibraltar. Sailing under the Liberian flag, the vessel was en route from Egypt’s Sidi Kerir port to a destination in the United States …